2016–17 EFL Cup
The 2016–17 EFL Cup was the 57th season of the EFL Cup, formerly known as the Football League Cup, featuring all 92 clubs from the Premier League and the English Football League (EFL). It began on the week commencing 8 August 2016 and concluded with the final on 26 February 2017.[1] The cup did not have a sponsor following the withdrawal of sponsorship from Capital One after four years as the Capital One Cup,[2] but was renamed the EFL Cup after the Football League was rebranded as the EFL.[3]
| League Cup | |
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| Dates | 9 August 2016 – 26 February 2017 |
| Teams | 92 |
| Defending champions | Manchester City |
| Champions | Manchester United (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Southampton |
| Matches played | 93 |
| Goals scored | 287 (3.09 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,461,722 (15,717 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Zlatan Ibrahimović Daniel Sturridge (4 goals each) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Manchester United won its fifth title after a 3–2 win over Southampton in the final.[4]
Manchester City were the defending champions,[5] but were eliminated by Manchester United in the fourth round.[6]
Format
The League Cup is open to all 92 members of the Premier League and the English Football League and is divided into seven rounds, organised so that 32 clubs remain by the third round.[7] Clubs involved in European competition during the season receive a bye to the third round, the remaining Premier League clubs enter at the second round, and the remaining Football League clubs enter at the first round.[7]
The League Cup is played as a knockout cup competition with each tie, except semi-finals, being played as a single match with the winner advancing to the next round. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with each club playing one leg at home, and the club that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the finals. If the score is level after 90 minutes, or if the aggregate score is level for semi-finals, then thirty minutes of extra time is played, divided into two fifteen-minute halves. If the aggregate scores in semi-finals are still level at the end of extra time the tie shall be decided by goals scored away from home counting twice, according to the away goals rule. If the tie is not decided during extra time, it is decided by a penalty shoot-out.
In the first five rounds, the club drawn first played at their home ground, and in the semi-finals the club drawn first played the first leg at home. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, a neutral ground.
Club allocation
A total of 92 clubs from the top four English tiers (Premier League, EFL Championship, EFL League One and EFL League Two) participated in the 2016–17 EFL Cup.
Distribution
The tournament was organised so that 32 clubs remained by the third round.[7] Seventy of the seventy-two clubs in the English Football League (tiers 2–4) entered in the first round. In the second round, the thirteen Premier League clubs not involved in European competition as well as the two highest-ranked Championship clubs relegated from 2015–16 Premier League (Newcastle United and Norwich City) entered the cup,[7] with Arsenal, Leicester City, Manchester City, Manchester United, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United all receiving a bye to the third round.[5][8] In the third round the aforementioned clubs involved in European competition entered the competition.
- Clubs involved in European competition entered at the third round.
- The remaining Premier League clubs and two highest-ranked Championship clubs entered at the second round.
- The remaining English Football League clubs entered at the first round.
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| First round (70 clubs) |
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| Second round (50 clubs) |
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| Third round (32 clubs) |
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| Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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| Fifth round (8 clubs) |
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| Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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| Final (2 clubs) |
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Round and draw dates
The schedule was as follows.[9]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| First round | 22 June 2016 | 9/10/11 August 2016 | |
| Second round | 10 August 2016 | 23/24 August 2016 | |
| Third round | 24 August 2016 | 20/21 September 2016 | |
| Fourth round | 21 September 2016 | 25/26 October 2016 | |
| Fifth round | 26 October 2016 | 29/30 November 2016 | |
| Semi-finals | 30 November 2016 | 10/11 January 2017 | 25/26 January 2017 |
| Final | January 2017 | 26 February 2017[10] | |
First round
Entry
A total of 70 clubs played in the first round: 24 from League Two (tier 4), 24 from League One (tier 3), and 22 from the Championship (tier 2). The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into 'northern' and 'southern' sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section.
Matches
| 9 August 2016 | Accrington Stanley (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (11–10 p) | Bradford City (3) | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,936 Referee: David Webb | ||
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Hughes  Clark  Hewitt McCartan Pearson Conneely Beckles Donacien O'Sullivan Chapman Hughes Clark |
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| 9 August 2016 | Barnsley (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Town (3) | Barnsley |
| 19:45 | Scowen  |
Report | Davies O'Toole |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,455 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 9 August 2016 | Birmingham City (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Oxford United (3) | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Report | Sercombe |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 7,202 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 9 August 2016 | Blackpool (4) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Bolton Wanderers (3) | Blackpool |
| 19:45 | Mellor Potts McAllister Herron |
Report | Proctor Woolery |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,633 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 9 August 2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | 4–0 | Colchester United (4) | Brighton |
| 19:45 | Baldock Murphy Manu |
Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 6,895 Referee: James Linington |
| 9 August 2016 | Cambridge United (4) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Cambridge |
| 19:45 | Mingoia Berry |
Report | João |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,170 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 9 August 2016 | Carlisle United (4) | 2–1 | Port Vale (3) | Carlisle |
| 19:45 | Wyke S. Miller |
Report | Grant |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,363 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 9 August 2016 | Cheltenham Town (4) | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 | Pell |
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 9 August 2016 | Coventry City (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth (4) | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Haynes Gadzhev Rose |
Report | Main Naismith |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 4,976 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 9 August 2016 | Derby County (2) | 1–0 | Grimsby Town (4) | Derby |
| 19:45 | Keogh |
Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 11,692 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 9 August 2016 | Doncaster Rovers (4) | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest (2) | Doncaster |
| 19:45 | Mandeville |
Report | Vaughan Ward |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,160 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 9 August 2016 | Exeter City (4) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Brentford (2) | Exeter |
| 19:45 | Harley |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,633 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 9 August 2016 | Ipswich Town (2) | 0–1 | Stevenage (4) | Ipswich |
| 19:45 | Report | Kennedy |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 6,858 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 9 August 2016 | Leyton Orient (4) | 2–3 | Fulham (2) | Leyton, London |
| 19:45 | McCallum |
Report | Adeniran Woodrow |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,855 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 9 August 2016 | Mansfield Town (4) | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Mansfield |
| 19:45 | M. Rose |
Report | Stokes Duffy |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,885 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 9 August 2016 | Newport County (4) | 2–3 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Newport |
| 19:45 | Jackson Randall |
Report | Bowditch Tilney |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,402 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 9 August 2016 | Oldham Athletic (3) | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic (2) | Oldham |
| 19:45 | Flynn Law |
Report | Grigg |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,554 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 9 August 2016 | Peterborough United (3) | 3–2 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | Peterborough |
| 19:45 | Nichols P. Taylor |
Report | Whelpdale Taylor |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2,850 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 9 August 2016 | Preston North End (2) | 1–0 | Hartlepool United (4) | Preston |
| 19:45 | Doyle |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 9 August 2016 | Rochdale (3) | 3–1 | Chesterfield (3) | Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Henderson Cannon Mendez-Laing |
Report | McGinn |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,436 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 9 August 2016 | Rotherham United (2) | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Morecambe (4) | Rotherham |
| 19:45 | Halford Yates Forde |
Report | Stockton Dunn Ellison |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,793 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 9 August 2016 | Scunthorpe United (3) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Notts County (4) | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 | Van Veen |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,158 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 9 August 2016 | Sheffield United (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Clarke |
Report | Lowe |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 8,305 Referee: James Adcock |
| 9 August 2016 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town (2) | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Leitch-Smith Dodds |
Report | Kachunga |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,862 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 9 August 2016 | Southend United (3) | 1–3 | Gillingham (3) | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 | McLaughlin |
Report | McDonald Emmanuel-Thomas |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,816 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 9 August 2016 | Walsall (3) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Yeovil Town (4) | Walsall |
| 19:45 | Report | Campbell Dolan |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 9 August 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 2–1 | Crawley Town (4) | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 | Mason Coady |
Report | Boldewijn |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 8,252 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 9 August 2016 | Wycombe Wanderers (4) | 0–1 | Bristol City (2) | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 | Report | Abraham |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 9 August 2016 | Barnet (4) | 0–4 | Millwall (3) | Edgware, London |
| 20:00 | Report | Akinde O'Brien Morison Onyedinma |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,410 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 9 August 2016 | Reading (2) | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle (4) | Reading |
| 20:00 | Van den Berg Beerens |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,979 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 10 August 2016 | Burton Albion (2) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Bury (3) | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:30 | Reilly Beavon Butcher |
Report | Pope Maher |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,523 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 10 August 2016 | Fleetwood Town (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Leeds United (2) | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 | Amadi-Holloway Hunter |
Report | Antonsson Wood |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,332 Referee: David Coote |
| Penalties | ||||
| Grant Ryan McLaughlin Hunter Jónsson |
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| 10 August 2016 | Luton Town (4) | 3–1 | Aston Villa (2) | Luton |
| 19:45 | Gray McGeehan Okore |
Report | Ayew |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,412 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 10 August 2016 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Swindon Town (3) | White City, London |
| 19:45 | Ngbakoto Washington |
Report | Stewart Brophy |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 5,440 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Penalties | ||||
| Chery Polter Washington El Khayati |
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| 11 August 2016 | Bristol Rovers (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City (2) | Bristol |
| 19:45 | Lines |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,851 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Second round
Entry
A total of 50 clubs played in the second round: 15 that entered in this round and the 35 winners from the first round. The 15 clubs entering this round were the 13 clubs from the 2016–17 Premier League not involved in any European competition, plus the 18th and 19th placed teams from last season's Premier League. The draw for the second round was held on 10 August 2016 [11]
Matches
| 23 August 2016 | Crystal Palace (1) | 2–0 | Blackpool (4) | Selhurst, London |
| 19:30 BST | Dann Wickham |
Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,533 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 23 August 2016 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Akpan Wharton Conway Duffy |
Report | Bingham Dagnall |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,448 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 23 August 2016 | Burton Albion (2) | 0–5 | Liverpool (1) | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Origi Firmino Naylor Sturridge |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,450 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 23 August 2016 | Chelsea (1) | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers (3) | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Batshuayi Moses |
Report | Hartley Harrison |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,276 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 23 August 2016 | Derby County (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (14–13 p) | Carlisle United (4) | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Bent |
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Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 9,860 Referee: Darren England | |
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| Ince Blackman Butterfield Hughes Keogh Elšnik Baird Pearce Lowe Carson Ince Blackman Butterfield Hughes Keogh Elšnik |
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| 23 August 2016 | Everton (1) | 4–0 | Yeovil Town (4) | Everton, Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Lennon Barkley Koné |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 24,617 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 23 August 2016 | Exeter City (4) | 1–3 | Hull City (1) | Exeter |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor |
Report | Diomande Snodgrass |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,037 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 23 August 2016 | Luton Town (4) | 0–1 | Leeds United (2) | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Denton |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,498 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 23 August 2016 | Millwall (3) | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest (2) | Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 BST | Williams |
Report | Paterson Veldwijk |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 23 August 2016 | Newcastle United (2) | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town (4) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Pérez |
Report | Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 21,972 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 23 August 2016 | Northampton Town (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Diamond Revell |
Report | McClean McAuley |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,516 Referee: Darren Bond |
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| Hoskins Taylor O'Toole Revell Gorré |
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| 23 August 2016 | Norwich City (2) | 6–1 | Coventry City (3) | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Lafferty Canós Martin Ja. Murphy Godfrey |
Report | Lameiras |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 10,510 Referee: David Webb |
| 23 August 2016 | Oxford United (3) | 2–4 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Thomas Crowley |
Report | Adekugbe LuaLua Manu Hemed |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,189 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 23 August 2016 | Peterborough United (3) | 1–3 | Swansea City (1) | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Da Silva Lopes |
Report | Fulton McBurnie |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,727 Referee: James Adcock |
| 23 August 2016 | Preston North End (2) | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic (3) | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Doyle Hugill |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,075 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 23 August 2016 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 2–1 | Rochdale (3) | London |
| 19:45 BST | Sandro |
Report | Lund |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: Dean Whitestone Referee: 3,928 |
| 23 August 2016 | Scunthorpe United (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Bristol City (2) | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Morris |
Report | Reid Abraham |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 23 August 2016 | Stevenage (4) | 0–4 | Stoke City (1) | Stevenage |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Crouch Bardsley |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,363 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 23 August 2016 | Watford (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Gillingham (3) | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Ighalo |
Report | Byrne Dack |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,004 Referee: James Linington |
| 23 August 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 2–1 | Cambridge United (4) | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Costa Wallace |
Report | Elito |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 23 August 2016 | Reading (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Harriott |
Report | Bowditch Tshimanga |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,848 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
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| Williams Evans Quinn Harriott Obita |
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| 24 August 2016 | Accrington Stanley (4) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Burnley (1) | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Pearson |
Report | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 3,170 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 24 August 2016 | Fulham (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough (1) | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | De Sart Christensen |
Report | Nugent |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 8,522 Referee: David Coote |
| 24 August 2016 | Morecambe (4) | 1–2 | AFC Bournemouth (1) | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Stockton |
Report | Gradel M. Wilson |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,542 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 24 August 2016 | Sunderland (1) | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Januzaj |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 13,979 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Third round
Teams
A total of 32 teams played in the third round, seven that entered in this round and the 25 winners from the second round. The seven teams entering in this round were the clubs from the 2016–17 Premier League that are involved in European competition in the 2016–17 season. There was no seeding in this round.
Matches
| 20 September 2016 | AFC Bournemouth (1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Preston North End (2) | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 BST | Grabban Gosling |
Report | Makienok |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 7,595 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 20 September 2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | 1–2 | Reading (2) | Brighton |
| 19:45 BST | Hemed |
Report | Quinn Swift |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 6,235 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 20 September 2016 | Derby County (2) | 0–3 | Liverpool (1) | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Klavan Coutinho Origi |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,245 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 20 September 2016 | Everton (1) | 0–2 | Norwich City (2) | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Naismith Jo. Murphy |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 29,550 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 20 September 2016 | Leeds United (2) | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Wood |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 8,488 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 20 September 2016 | Leicester City (1) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea (1) | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Okazaki |
Report | Cahill Azpilicueta Fàbregas |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 29,899 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 20 September 2016 | Newcastle United (2) | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Ritchie Gouffran |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 34,735 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 20 September 2016 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 0–4 | Arsenal (1) | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Xhaka Pérez Oxlade-Chamberlain |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,567 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 21 September 2016 | Fulham (2) | 1–2 | Bristol City (2) | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Piazon |
Report | Wilbraham Abraham |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,017 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 21 September 2016 | Northampton Town (3) | 1–3 | Manchester United (1) | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Revell |
Report | Carrick Herrera Rashford |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,798 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 21 September 2016 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 1–2 | Sunderland (1) | White City, London |
| 19:45 BST | Sandro |
Report | McNair |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,301 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 21 September 2016 | Southampton (1) | 2–0 | Crystal Palace (1) | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Austin Hesketh |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 14,080 Referee: James Adcock |
| 21 September 2016 | Swansea City (1) | 1–2 | Manchester City (1) | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Sigurðsson |
Report | Clichy García |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,237 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 21 September 2016 | West Ham United (1) | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley (4) | Stratford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Payet |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 39,877 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 21 September 2016 | Stoke City (1) | 1–2 | Hull City (1) | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 20:00 BST | Arnautović |
Report | Mason Henriksen |
Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 10,550 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 21 September 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 5–0 | Gillingham (3) | Tottenham, London |
| 20:00 BST | Eriksen Janssen Onomah Lamela |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 26,244 Referee: David Coote |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Fourth round
Teams
A total of 16 clubs played in the fourth round, all winners of the third round. There was no seeding in this round.[12] The draw was held on 21 September 2016.[13]
Matches
| 25 October 2016 | Arsenal (1) | 2–0 | Reading (2) | Holloway, London |
| 19:45 BST | Oxlade-Chamberlain |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,865 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 25 October 2016 | Bristol City (2) | 1–2 | Hull City (1) | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Tomlin |
Report | Maguire Dawson |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 16,149 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 25 October 2016 | Leeds United (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Norwich City (2) | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Antonsson Wood |
Report | Pritchard Oliveira |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 22,222 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
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| 25 October 2016 | Liverpool (1) | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Sturridge |
Report | Janssen |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,051 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 25 October 2016 | Newcastle United (2) | 6–0 | Preston North End (2) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Mitrović Diamé Ritchie Pérez |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,042 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 26 October 2016 | Southampton (1) | 1–0 | Sunderland (1) | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Boufal |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,460 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 26 October 2016 | West Ham United (1) | 2–1 | Chelsea (1) | Stratford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Kouyaté Fernandes |
Report | Cahill |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 45,957 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 26 October 2016 | Manchester United (1) | 1–0 | Manchester City (1) | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Mata |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,196 Referee: Mike Dean |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Fifth round
Teams
A total of eight clubs played in the fifth round, all winners of the fourth round. There was no seeding in this round and the draw was held on 26 October following the conclusion of the tie between Manchester United and Manchester City in the previous round.[12]
Matches
| 29 November 2016 | Hull City (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Newcastle United (2) | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Snodgrass |
Report | Diamé |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 16,243 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
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| Snodgrass Dawson Huddlestone |
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| 29 November 2016 | Liverpool (1) | 2–0 | Leeds United (2) | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Origi Woodburn |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,012 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 30 November 2016 | Arsenal (1) | 0–2 | Southampton (1) | Holloway, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Clasie Bertrand |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,013 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 30 November 2016 | Manchester United (1) | 4–1 | West Ham United (1) | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Ibrahimović Martial |
Report | Fletcher |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 65,269 Referee: Mike Jones |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Semi-finals
Teams
A total of four clubs played in the semi-finals, all winners of the fifth round. There was no seeding in this round and the draw was held on 30 November.[14]
Matches
The semi-finals were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home, and the team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advancing to the final.
First leg
The first leg matches were played in the week commencing 9 January 2017.
| 10 January 2017 | Manchester United (1) | 2–0 | Hull City (1) | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Mata Fellaini |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 65,798 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 11 January 2017 | Southampton (1) | 1–0 | Liverpool (1) | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Redmond |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,480 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Second leg
The second leg matches were played on 25 and 26 January 2017.
| 25 January 2017 | Liverpool (1) | 0−1 (0−2 agg.) | Southampton (1) | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Long |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,238 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 26 January 2017 | Hull City (1) | 2−1 (2−3 agg.) | Manchester United (1) | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Huddlestone Niasse |
Report | Pogba |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 16,831 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Final
The final was held on 26 February 2017 at Wembley Stadium.
| Manchester United | 3–2 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahimović Lingard |
Report | Gabbiadini |
Top goalscorers
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