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Matches Feature Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Leicester City and Manchester United
ESPN+ continues its exclusive coverage in the United States of the 2019-20 Carabao Cup season with the quarterfinal round Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 17-18. Historically known as the EFL (English Football League) Cup, the quarterfinal matches feature four of the top-six teams currently in the English Premier League standings – No. 1 Liverpool FC; No. 2 Leicester City, No. 3 Manchester City and No. 6 Manchester United.
Carabao Cup Quarterfinal Schedule on ESPN+:
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Platforms |
| Tue, Dec 17 | 2:45 p.m. | Aston Villa vs. Liverpool | ESPN+ |
| Wed, Dec 18 | 2:45 p.m. | Oxford United vs. Manchester City | ESPN+ |
| 2:45 p.m. | Everton vs. Leicester City | ESPN+ | |
| 3 p.m. | Manchester United vs. Colchester | ESPN+ |
Highlights:
Aston Villa vs. Liverpool
- Liverpool and Aston Villa have combined for 13 EFL Cup titles. Liverpool’s eight titles leads all teams, while Aston Villa has five – tied for third with Manchester United and Chelsea
- Aston Villa won the first title in 1960-61
Oxford United vs. Manchester City
- Manchester City travels to Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium, where it won 0-3 last season in the third round of the same competition – the only meeting between the two clubs in 20 years
- Oxford United of English League 1 (third division) has only lost once in 14 games at home in all competitions this season
Everton vs. Leicester City
- Leicester City has reached the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup for the third straight season – all losses. They last reached the Carabao Cup semifinals in 1999-2000, when it won the title
- This is the first Everton-Leicester City matchup in the EFL Carabao Cup.
Manchester United vs. Colchester
- Manchester United hopes to reach the semifinals of competition for the first time since 2016-17 when it won the title vs. Southampton
- This will be the third meeting all-time between these two teams – all won by Manchester United.
About the Carabao Cup:
This is the 60th edition of The Carabao Cup. Commonly known as the League Cup, the knockout football competition features the 92 teams in England’s top four leagues – Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two. The first League Cup was played during the 1960-61 season. Liverpool FC leads all clubs with eight trophies.
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