{"id":53593,"date":"2024-09-24T14:18:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=53593"},"modified":"2024-09-24T14:18:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:18:45","slug":"is-there-extra-time-in-the-carabao-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/is-there-extra-time-in-the-carabao-cup\/53593\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there extra time in the Carabao Cup?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Carabao Cup<\/strong>, or <strong>EFL Cup<\/strong>, has long provided thrilling football moments, offering clubs a chance to secure silverware. While not as prestigious as the FA Cup, it has seen surprising champions like <strong>Swansea City<\/strong> and <strong>Birmingham City<\/strong> in recent years. Over time, the competition has made key adjustments to its rules, especially regarding how ties are decided when a match ends in a draw after 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Carabao Cup Extra Time Rules<\/h3>\n<p>In the Carabao Cup, extra time is not used until the <strong>semifinal stage<\/strong>. For matches from the First Round through the quarterfinals, if the score is level at the end of 90 minutes, the game moves directly to a <strong>penalty shootout<\/strong>. This change was introduced during the <strong>2018\/19 season<\/strong> to reduce player fatigue, especially since many of these matches occur midweek.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the <strong>second leg of the semifinals<\/strong> and the <strong>final<\/strong>, if the match is tied at the end of regulation, the game will proceed to <strong>extra time<\/strong>. If it remains tied after those 30 minutes, it will be decided by penalties.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Do Carabao Cup Matches Go to Penalties?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, Carabao Cup matches from the First Round to the quarterfinals go straight to a <strong>penalty shootout<\/strong> if tied after 90 minutes. The penalty format is the traditional one, but the cup previously experimented with the <strong>ABBA penalty system<\/strong> in the <strong>2017\/18 season<\/strong>. This format, where teams alternated after the first penalty (e.g., team A takes one, team B takes two, team A takes two), was discontinued after that season.<\/p>\n<p>Penalties have often decided crucial matches in the Carabao Cup. For instance, in the <strong>2023\/24 quarterfinals<\/strong>, <strong>Chelsea<\/strong> and <strong>Fulham<\/strong> advanced via penalties after defeating <strong>Newcastle United<\/strong> and <strong>Everton<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Are There Replays in the Carabao Cup?<\/h3>\n<p>No, the <strong>Carabao Cup does not use replays<\/strong> at any stage of the competition. Replays were phased out in the 1990s. Matches are instead resolved by penalties or, in the case of semifinals and finals, extra time followed by penalties if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The semifinals are the only part of the tournament where teams play over <strong>two legs<\/strong>. However, there is <strong>no away goals rule<\/strong>, so if the aggregate score is tied after both legs, the game proceeds to extra time and penalties if needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Is VAR Used in the Carabao Cup?<\/h3>\n<p>VAR is used sparingly in the Carabao Cup. It is not utilized before the <strong>semifinal stage<\/strong> in the <strong>2024\/25 season<\/strong>, and even in the semifinals, it will only be used if all venues have the necessary technology. If a lower league team without VAR capabilities reaches the semifinals, VAR will not be implemented until the <strong>2025 final<\/strong> at <strong>Wembley Stadium<\/strong> on <strong>March 16<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Carabao Cup, or EFL Cup, has long provided thrilling football moments, offering clubs a chance to secure silverware. 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