2015–16 Football League Cup
Capital One Cup, League Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Dates11 August 2015 – 28 February 2016
Teams92
Defending championsChelsea
Final positions
ChampionsManchester City (4th title)
Runner-upLiverpool
Tournament statistics
Matches played93
Goals scored284 (3.05 per match)
Attendance1,430,554 (15,382 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kevin De Bruyne
(5 goals)

The 2015–16 Football League Cup (known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 56th season of the Football League Cup. It began on 11 August 2015 and concluded on 28 February 2016.[1] It was a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system.

Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in the previous season's final.[2] However, they were eliminated in the fourth round by Stoke City on penalties.

Manchester City won the final on 28 February, defeating Liverpool 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out after the match had finished 1–1 after extra time.[3]

This was the final season in which the tournament was known as the Football League Cup, as it was renamed the EFL Cup in 2016 after the Football League was rebranded as the English Football League (EFL).[4]

Format

The League Cup was open to all 92 members of the Premier League and the Football League and was divided into seven rounds, organised so that 32 teams remained by the third round.[5] Teams involved in European competition during the season received a bye to the third round, the remaining Premier League teams entered at the second round, and the remaining Football League teams entered at the first round.[5]

The League Cup was played as a knockout cup competition for each tie, being played as a single match (with the exception of the semi-finals) with the winner advancing to the next round. The semi-finals were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home, and the teams that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advancing to the final. If the score was level after 90 minutes, or if the aggregate score was level for semi-finals, then thirty minutes of extra time were played, divided into two fifteen-minute halves. If the aggregate scores in semi-finals were still level at the end of extra time, the tie was decided by goals scored away from home counting twice, according to the away goals rule. If the tie was not decided during extra time, it was determined by a penalty shoot-out.[6]

In the first five rounds, the team drawn first played at their home ground, and in the semi-finals the team drawn first played the first leg at home. The final was played on a neutral ground.[6]

Team allocation

92 teams from the top four English tiers (Premier League, Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two) participated.

Distribution

The tournament was organised so that 32 teams remained by the third round.[5] Teams involved in European competition received a bye to the third round, the remaining Premier League teams entered at the second round, and the remaining Football League teams entered at the first round.[5]

  • Teams involved in European competition enter at the third round.
  • The remaining Premier League teams entered at the second round.
  • The remaining Football League teams entered at the first round.
Clubs entering in this round Clubs advancing from previous round
First round
(72 clubs)
  • 24 clubs from Football League Two
  • 24 clubs from Football League One
  • 24 clubs from Football League Championship
  • N/A
Second round
(48 clubs)
  • 12 Premier League clubs (not involved in European competition)
  • 36 winners from first round
Third round
(32 clubs)
  • 8 Premier League clubs (involved in European competition)
  • 24 winners from second round
Fourth round
(16 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 16 winners from third round
Fifth round
(8 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 8 winners from fourth round
Semi-finals
(4 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 4 winners from fifth round
Final
(2 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 2 winners from semi-finals

Round and draw dates

The schedule was as follows.[1][7]

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
First round 16 June 2015[8] 10 August 2015
Second round 13 August 2015[9] 24 August 2015
Third round 25 August 2015[10] 21 September 2015
Fourth round 23 September 2015[11] 26 October 2015
Fifth round 28 October 2015 30 November 2015
Semi-finals 2 December 2015 4 January 2016 25 January 2016
Final 28 February 2016

Note: Matches were played the week commencing on dates above except for the final, which was fixed for 28 February 2016.

First round

A total of 72 teams played in the first round: 24 teams from League Two (tier 4), 24 teams from League One (tier 3), and 24 teams from the Championship (tier 2).[8] The draw for the first round was held on 16 June 2015.[12] (Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2015–16 season.)

Matches

The matches were played in the week commencing 10 August 2015.[1][7]

Northern section

11 August 2015 Accrington Stanley (4)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Hull City (2) Accrington
19:45 BST Crooks 105'
Gornell 115'		 Report Akpom 92'
Luer 108'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,118
Referee: David Webb
Penalties
Mingoia soccer ball with check mark
Windass soccer ball with check mark
Kee soccer ball with red X
McConville soccer ball with red X
Gornell soccer ball with check mark
Crooks soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Luer
soccer ball with red X Maguire
soccer ball with check mark Huddlestone
soccer ball with check mark Akpom
soccer ball with red X Meyler
soccer ball with check mark Davies
11 August 2015 Blackburn Rovers (2)1–2 Shrewsbury Town (3) Blackburn
19:45 BST Lawrence 30' (o.g.) Report Collins 9'
Barnett 32'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 5,280
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
11 August 2015 Carlisle United (4) 3–1 (a.e.t.)Chesterfield (3)Carlisle
19:45 BST Ibehre 75', 108'
Osei 120'		 Report Dieseruvwe 84' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,950
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
11 August 2015 Fleetwood Town (3)0–1 Hartlepool United (4) Fleetwood
19:45 BST Report Paynter 58' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,892
Referee: Gary Sutton
11 August 2015 Huddersfield Town (2)1–2 Notts County (4) Huddersfield
19:45 BST Wallace 35' Report Noble 42', 56' Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 4,238
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
11 August 2015 Morecambe (4)0–1 Sheffield United (3) Morecambe
19:45 BST Report Collins 90' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,168
Referee: Stephen Martin
11 August 2015 Northampton Town (4) 3–0Blackpool (3)Northampton
19:45 BST Hackett 20'
Calvert-Lewin 24'
Hoskins 29'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,549
Referee: James Adcock
11 August 2015 Nottingham Forest (2)3–4 Walsall (3) Nottingham
19:45 BST Walker 32'
Antonio 81', 90'		 Report Bradshaw 11', 14', 90' (pen.)
Sawyers 79'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 5,237
Referee: Darren Handley
11 August 2015 Port Vale (3) 1–0Burnley (2)Burslem
19:45 BST Moore 82' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,634
Referee: Trevor Kettle
11 August 2015 Rochdale (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		Coventry City (3)Rochdale
19:45 BST McDermott 45' Report Tudgay 84' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,986
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
Penalties
Rose soccer ball with check mark
Henderson soccer ball with check mark
Kennedy soccer ball with check mark
Rafferty soccer ball with check mark
Andrew soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Tudgay
soccer ball with check mark Morris
soccer ball with check mark Maddison
soccer ball with red X Lameiras
11 August 2015 Rotherham United (2) 1–0Cambridge United (4)Rotherham
19:45 BST Bowery 45' Report Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 4,568
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
11 August 2015 Sheffield Wednesday (2) 4–1Mansfield Town (4)Sheffield
19:45 BST Lucas João 13'
Semedo 19'
Lee 53'
Sougou 84'		 Report Tafazolli 45' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 14,021
Referee: Mark Brown
11 August 2015 Wigan Athletic (3)1–2 Bury (3) Wigan
19:45 BST Grigg 46' (pen.) Report L. Clarke 63', 89' (pen.) Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 5,484
Referee: Mark Heywood
11 August 2015 York City (4) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Bradford City (3)York
19:45 BST Summerfield 49' (pen.)
Berrett 85'		 Report Routis 21'
Hanson 90'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 4,201
Referee: Mark Haywood
Penalties
Lowe soccer ball with check mark
Hyde soccer ball with red X
Berrett soccer ball with check mark
Thompson soccer ball with check mark
Carson soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X McMahon
soccer ball with check mark Morris
soccer ball with red X Routis
soccer ball with check mark Hanson
11 August 2015 Bolton Wanderers (2)0–1 Burton Albion (3) Bolton
20:00 BST Report Palmer 87' Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 5,842
Referee: Richard Clark
12 August 2015 Crewe Alexandra (3)1–3 Preston North End (2) Crewe
19:45 BST King 36' Report Hugill 5' (pen.)
Keane 13'
Brownhill 86'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,852
Referee: Scott Duncan
12 August 2015 Oldham Athletic (3)1–3 Middlesbrough (2) Oldham
19:45 BST Philliskirk 90' Report Wildschut 23'
Stuani 41', 61'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,182
Referee: Carl Boyeson
13 August 2015 Doncaster Rovers (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Leeds United (2)Doncaster
19:45 BST Williams 31' (pen.) Report L. Cook 14' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,361
Referee: Keith Hill
Penalties
Tyson soccer ball with check mark
Williams soccer ball with check mark
Forrester soccer ball with check mark
Wellens soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Antenucci
soccer ball with check mark Murphy
soccer ball with red X Byram
soccer ball with red X Wood

Southern section

11 August 2015 Brentford (2)0–4 Oxford United (4) Brentford, London
19:45 BST Report Sercombe 5'
Hylton 9'
Roofe 12'
Mullins 54'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 5,177
Referee: Lee Collins
11 August 2015 Bristol Rovers (4)1–2 Birmingham City (2) Bristol
19:45 BST Harrison 65' Report Maghoma 57'
Shinnie 68'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,650
Referee: Andy Davies
11 August 2015 Cardiff City (2) 1–0AFC Wimbledon (4)Cardiff, Wales
19:45 BST Noone 45' Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 6,314
Referee: Brendan Malone
11 August 2015 Colchester United (3)0–1 (a.e.t.) Reading (2) Colchester
19:45 BST Report Gunter 115' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,706
Referee: Darren Drysdale
11 August 2015 Ipswich Town (2) 2–1Stevenage (4)Ipswich
19:45 BST Yorwerth 55'
Tabb 76'		 Report Berra 34' (o.g.) Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 10,449
Referee: Frederick Graham
11 August 2015 Luton Town (4) 3–1Bristol City (2)Luton
19:45 BST Marriott 44', 63'
Benson 59'		 Report Robinson 71' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 3,948
Referee: James Linington
11 August 2015 Millwall (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) Barnet (4) Bermondsey, London
19:45 BST Morison 76' Report Akinde 11' (pen.)
Yiadom 102'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 4,454
Referee: Andrew Madley
11 August 2015 Milton Keynes Dons (2) 2–1Leyton Orient (4)Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Baudry 90' (o.g.)
Baker 90'		 Report Lewington 36' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,444
Referee: Simon Hooper
11 August 2015 Peterborough United (3) 2–0Crawley Town (4)Peterborough
19:45 BST Washington 2'
Maddison 49'		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Rob Lewis
11 August 2015 Plymouth Argyle (4)1–2 Gillingham (3) Plymouth
19:45 BST Tanner 78' Report Dack 85'
Hessenthaler 87'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Kevin Johnson
11 August 2015 Southend United (3)0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion (2) Southend
19:45 BST Report LuaLua 90' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 4,485
Referee: Iain Williamson
11 August 2015 Swindon Town (3)1–2 Exeter City (4) Swindon
19:45 BST Obika 65' Report Nicholls 37'
Wheeler 42'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,693
Referee: Charles Breakspear
11 August 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 2–1Newport County (4)Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Dicko 16'
Afobe 58' (pen.)		 Report Boden 6' Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 9,586
Referee: Darren Bond
11 August 2015 Wycombe Wanderers (4)0–1 Fulham (2) High Wycombe
19:45 BST Report Kačaniklić 69' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Gavin Ward
11 August 2015 Yeovil Town (4)0–3 Queens Park Rangers (2) Yeovil
19:45 BST Report Polter 16'
Emmanuel-Thomas 20'
Onouha 56'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,058
Referee: Oliver Langford
12 August 2015 Portsmouth (4) 2–1Derby County (2)Portsmouth
19:45 BST McGurk 49'
Chaplin 76'		 Report Shackell 73' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 11,573
Referee: Paul Tierney

Second round

A total of 48 teams played in the second round: 12 teams which entered in this round, and the 36 winners of the first round. The 12 teams entering this round were the teams from the 2015–16 Premier League not involved in any European competition.[9] The draw for the second round was held on 13 August 2015.[13] (Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2015–16 season.)

Matches

The matches were played in the week commencing 24 August 2015.[1][7]

25 August 2015 Aston Villa (1) 5–3 (a.e.t.)Notts County (4)Aston, Birmingham
19:45 BST Traoré 24'
Sinclair 50', 78' (pen.), 99'
Bennett 111'		 Report Snijders 16'
Stead 45' (pen.)
Burke 56'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 21,430
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
25 August 2015 Walsall (3) 2–1Brighton & Hove Albion (2)Walsall
19:45 BST Lalkovič 65'
Henry 86'		 Report Forster-Caskey 39' (pen.) Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,968
Referee: Peter Bankes
25 August 2015 Crystal Palace (1) 4–1 (a.e.t.)Shrewsbury Town (3)Selhurst, London
19:45 BST Gayle 41' (pen.)
Murray 95' (pen.)
Lee Chung-yong 97'
Zaha 114'		 Report Tootle 9' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 10,978
Referee: Darren Bond
25 August 2015 Sheffield Wednesday (2) 1–0Oxford United (4)Sheffield
19:45 BST Nuhiu 55' Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 11,799
Referee: David Webb
25 August 2015 Portsmouth (4)1–2 Reading (2) Portsmouth
19:45 BST Chaplin 40' Report Blackman 64'
McCleary 84'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,190
Referee: Gavin Ward
25 August 2015 Hartlepool United (4)0–4 Bournemouth (1) Hartlepool
19:45 BST Report Kermorgant 30'
Gosling 34'
Stanislas 44', 64'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,890
Referee: Carl Boyeson
25 August 2015 Fulham (2) 3–0Sheffield United (3)London
19:45 BST McCormack 62' (pen.), 75'
Dembélé 90'		 Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 5,927
Referee: Dean Whitestone
25 August 2015 Milton Keynes Dons (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Cardiff City (2)Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Baker 78'
Murphy 108'		 Report Revell 53' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,617
Referee: Tim Robinson
25 August 2015 Hull City (2) 1–0Rochdale (3)Kingston upon Hull
19:45 BST Luer 9' Report Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 10,430
Referee: Mark Haywood
25 August 2015 Sunderland (1) 6–3Exeter City (4)Sunderland
19:45 BST Rodwell 12', 64'
Defoe 16', 39', 87'
Watmore 78'		 Report Oyeleke 19'
Wheeler 31'
McCready 43'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 14,360
Referee: Stuart Attwell
25 August 2015 Bury (3)1–4 Leicester City (1) Bury
19:45 BST Mayor 49' Report Dodoo 25', 86', 90'
Kramarić 41'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,914
Referee: Andrew Madley
25 August 2015 Doncaster Rovers (3)1–4 (a.e.t.) Ipswich Town (2) Doncaster
19:45 BST Williams 23' Report Pitman 58'
McGoldrick 102'
Alabi 105'
Fraser 113'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,729
Referee: Scott Duncan
25 August 2015 Rotherham United (2)1–2 Norwich City (1) Rotherham
19:45 BST Green 80' Report Howson 22'
Van Wolfswinkel 68'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 5,648
Referee: Kevin Wright
25 August 2015 Swansea City (1) 3–0York City (4)Swansea
19:45 BST Dyer 2'
Grimes 64'
Emnes 88'		 Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 10,174
Referee: James Adcock
25 August 2015 Queens Park Rangers (2)1–2 Carlisle United (4) London
19:45 BST Emmanuel-Thomas 40' Report Asamoah 37'
Kennedy 79'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,501
Referee: James Linington
25 August 2015 Peterborough United (3)1–4 Charlton Athletic (2) Peterborough
19:45 BST J. Anderson 90+3' Report Kennedy 3'
Ahearne-Grant 53' (pen.)
Kashi 76'
Vetokele 87'		 Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 2,771
Referee: Gary Sutton
25 August 2015 Birmingham City (2) 2–0Gillingham (3)Birmingham
19:45 BST Thomas 35', 72' Report Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 9,275
Referee: Graham Salisbury
25 August 2015 Newcastle United (1) 4–1Northampton Town (4)Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Thauvin 3'
De Jong 8'
Janmaat 56'
Williamson 63'		 Report Richards 10' (pen.) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 26,923
Referee: David Coote
25 August 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 2–1Barnet (4)Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Enobokhare 3'
Ojo 58'		 Report Dembélé 76' Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 7,384
Referee: Mark Heywood
25 August 2015 Burton Albion (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) Middlesbrough (2) Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Friend 24' (o.g.) Report Stuani 70', 109' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,414
Referee: Mark Brown
25 August 2015 Preston North End (2) 1–0Watford (1)Preston
19:45 BST Vermijl 8' Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 6,250
Referee: Stephen Martin
26 August 2015 Barnsley (3)3–5 (a.e.t.) Everton (1) Barnsley
19:45 BST Winnall 22'
Watkins 28'
Crowley 60'		 Report Mirallas 51'
Naismith 59'
Lukaku 78', 115'
Roberts 96' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,290
Referee: Simon Hooper

Third round

Teams

A total of 32 teams played in the third round: 8 teams which entered in this round, and the 24 winners of the second round. The eight teams entering this round were the teams from the 2015–16 Premier League involved in European competition in the 2015–16 season. There was no seeding in this round. The lowest ranked team in this round was Carlisle United, who played in League Two, the fourth division of English football.[14]

Matches

The matches were played in the week commencing 21 September 2015.[1][7]

22 September 2015 Middlesbrough (2) 3–0Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Adomah 37', 64'
Fabbrini 57'		 Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 13,368
Referee: Kevin Wright
22 September 2015 Hull City (2) 1–0Swansea City (1)Kingston upon Hull
19:45 BST Meyler 41' Report Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 16,286
Referee: James Linington
22 September 2015 Leicester City (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)West Ham United (1)Leicester
19:45 BST Dodoo 6'
King 116'		 Report Zárate 27' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 21,268
Referee: Peter Bankes
22 September 2015 Aston Villa (1) 1–0Birmingham City (2)Aston, Birmingham
19:45 BST Gestede 62' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 34,442
Referee: Bobby Madley
22 September 2015 Fulham (2)0–1 Stoke City (1) Fulham, London
19:45 BST Report Crouch 33' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 9,100
Referee: Stuart Attwell
22 September 2015 Sunderland (1)1–4 Manchester City (1) Sunderland
19:45 BST Toivonen 83' Report Agüero 9' (pen.)
De Bruyne 25'
Mannone 33' (o.g.)
Sterling 36'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 21,644
Referee: Roger East
22 September 2015 Preston North End (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Bournemouth (1) Preston
19:45 BST Hugill 84'
Johnson 118' (pen.)		 Report MacDonald 23'
Pugh 96'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 5,643
Referee: Nigel Miller
Penalties
Hugill soccer ball with red X
Keane soccer ball with check mark
Reid soccer ball with check mark
Browne soccer ball with red X
Johnson soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Stanislas
soccer ball with check mark Cook
soccer ball with red X Gosling
soccer ball with check mark Pugh
22 September 2015 Reading (2)1–2 Everton (1) Reading
20:00 BST Blackman 36' Report Barkley 62'
Deulofeu 73'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 19,435
Referee: Keith Hill
23 September 2015 Norwich City (1) 3–0West Bromwich Albion (1)Norwich
19:45 BST Jarvis 62'
Lafferty 85'
Pocognoli 90' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 19,015
Referee: Craig Pawson
23 September 2015 Tottenham Hotspur (1)1–2 Arsenal (1) Tottenham, London
19:45 BST Chambers 56' (o.g.) Report Flamini 26', 78' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,687
Referee: Andre Marriner
23 September 2015 Crystal Palace (1) 4–1Charlton Athletic (2)Selhurst, London
19:45 BST Campbell 51'
Gayle 59' (pen.), 74' (pen.), 86'		 Report Sarr 65' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,576
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
23 September 2015 Newcastle United (1)0–1 Sheffield Wednesday (2) Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Report McGugan 76' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 33,986
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
23 September 2015 Walsall (3)1–4 Chelsea (1) Walsall
19:45 BST O'Connor 45' Report Ramires 10'
Rémy 41'
Kenedy 52'
Pedro 90'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Lee Mason
23 September 2015 Milton Keynes Dons (2)0–6 Southampton (1) Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Report Rodriguez 5', 48' (pen.)
Mané 10', 25'
Long 68', 75'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 10,189
Referee: Keith Stroud
23 September 2015 Manchester United (1) 3–0Ipswich Town (2)Old Trafford, Manchester
20:00 BST Rooney 23'
Pereira 60'
Martial 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 56,607
Referee: Simon Hooper
23 September 2015 Liverpool (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		Carlisle United (4)Liverpool
20:00 BST Ings 23' Report Asamoah 34' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,518
Referee: Andrew Madley
Penalties
Milner soccer ball with check mark
Can soccer ball with check mark
Lallana soccer ball with red X
Coutinho soccer ball with red X
Ings soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Grainger
soccer ball with check mark Dicker
soccer ball with red X Joyce
soccer ball with check mark McQueen
soccer ball with red X Héry

Fourth round

Teams

A total of 16 teams played in the fourth round, all winners of the third round. There was no seeding in this round. The draw for the fourth round was held on 23 September 2015 after the North London derby.[11] (Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2015–16 season.) The lowest ranked teams in this round were Hull City, Middlesbrough, and Sheffield Wednesday who all played in the Championship, the second division of English football.[15]

Matches

The matches were played in the week commencing 26 October 2015.[1][7][16]

27 October 2015 Everton (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Norwich City (1)Liverpool
19:45 GMT Osman 68' Report Bassong 51' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 31,694
Referee: Roger East
Penalties
Deulofeu soccer ball with check mark
Barkley soccer ball with check mark
Lukaku soccer ball with check mark
Gibson soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Dorrans
soccer ball with check mark Whittaker
soccer ball with red X Hoolahan
soccer ball with check mark Grabban
soccer ball with red X Redmond
27 October 2015 Sheffield Wednesday (2) 3–0Arsenal (1)Sheffield
19:45 GMT Wallace 27'
Lucas João 40'
Hutchinson 51'		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 35,065
Referee: Graham Scott
27 October 2015 Stoke City (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Chelsea (1)Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT Walters 52' Report Rémy 90+1' Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 24,886
Referee: Kevin Friend
Penalties
Adam soccer ball with check mark
Odemwingie soccer ball with check mark
Shaqiri soccer ball with check mark
Wilson soccer ball with check mark
Arnautović soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Willian
soccer ball with check mark Oscar
soccer ball with check mark Rémy
soccer ball with check mark Zouma
soccer ball with red X Hazard
28 October 2015 Manchester City (1) 5–1Crystal Palace (1)Manchester
19:45 GMT Bony 22'
De Bruyne 44'
Iheanacho 59'
Touré 76' (pen.)
García 90'		 Report Delaney 89' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 40,585
Referee: Paul Tierney
28 October 2015 Liverpool (1) 1–0Bournemouth (1)Liverpool
19:45 GMT Clyne 17' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,948
Referee: Mike Jones
28 October 2015 Southampton (1) 2–1Aston Villa (1)Southampton
19:45 GMT Yoshida 51'
Pellè 77'		 Report Sinclair 90' (pen.) Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,314
Referee: Keith Stroud

Fifth round

Teams

A total of eight teams played in the fifth round, all winners of the fourth round. There was no seeding in this round. The draw for the fifth round was held on 28 October after the completion of the fourth round.[18] The lowest ranked teams in this round were Hull City, Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday, who all played in the Championship, the second division of English football.

Matches

The matches were played in the week commencing 30 November 2015.[1][7]

1 December 2015 Middlesbrough (2)0–2 Everton (1) Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Report Deulofeu 20'
Lukaku 28'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,628
Referee: Roger East
1 December 2015 Stoke City (1) 2–0Sheffield Wednesday (2)Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT Afellay 30'
Bardsley 75'		 Report Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 26,779
Referee: Jon Moss[19]
1 December 2015 Manchester City (1) 4–1Hull City (2)Manchester
19:45 GMT Bony 12'
Iheanacho 80'
De Bruyne 82', 87'		 Report Robertson 90+2' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 38,246
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
2 December 2015 Southampton (1)1–6 Liverpool (1) Southampton
19:45 GMT Mané 1' Report Sturridge 25', 29'
Origi 45', 68', 86'
Ibe 73'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,592
Referee: Bobby Madley

Semi-finals

Teams

A total of four teams played in the semi-finals, all winners of the fifth round. There was no seeding in this round. The draw for the semi-finals was held on 2 December 2015 and all of the remaining teams were from the Premier League (top tier).[20]

Matches

The semi-finals were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home, and the teams that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the final.

First leg

The first leg matches were played on 5 and 6 January 2016.[1][7]

5 January 2016 (2016-01-05) Stoke City (1) 0–1 Liverpool (1) Stoke-on-Trent
20:00 GMT Report Ibe 37' Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,369
Referee: Anthony Taylor
6 January 2016 (2016-01-06) Everton (1) 2–1 Manchester City (1) Liverpool
20:00 GMT Funes Mori 45'
Lukaku 78'		 Report Navas 76' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,027
Referee: Bobby Madley

Second leg

The second leg were played on 26 and 27 January 2016.[1][7]

26 January 2016 (2016-01-26) Liverpool (1) 0–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(6–5 p)		Stoke City (1)Liverpool
19:45 GMT Report Arnautović 45+1' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,091
Referee: Jon Moss
Penalties
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27 January 2016 (2016-01-27) Manchester City (1) 3–1
(4–3 agg.)		Everton (1)Manchester
19:45 GMT Fernandinho 24'
De Bruyne 70'
Agüero 76'		 Report Barkley 18' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 50,048
Referee: Martin Atkinson

Final

The League Cup Final was held on 28 February 2016 at Wembley Stadium.[1][7]

Liverpool1–1 (a.e.t.)Manchester City
Coutinho 83' Report Fernandinho 49'
Penalties
 1–3
Attendance: 86,206

Top goalscorers

Kevin De Bruyne was the top scorer in the competition with five goals for Manchester City.

[21]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Belgium Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 5
2 England Joe Dodoo Leicester City 4
England Dwight Gayle Crystal Palace
Belgium Romelu Lukaku Everton
England Scott Sinclair Aston Villa
Uruguay Cristhian Stuani Middlesbrough
7 Wales Tom Bradshaw Walsall 3
England Jermain Defoe Sunderland
Senegal Sadio Mané Southampton
Belgium Divock Origi Liverpool

Broadcasting rights

The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription channel Sky Sports, who have held rights to the competition since 1996–97 apart from 2001-02 when the short-lived ITV Digital had exclusive coverage of that season's League Cup competition as part of the original three year TV deal with The Football League.

These matches were televised live by Sky Sports:

Round Live TV games
First round Portsmouth vs Derby County, Doncaster Rovers vs Leeds United[22]
Second round Luton Town vs Stoke City, Barnsley vs Everton[23]
Third Round Aston Villa vs Birmingham City, Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal[24]
Fourth Round Sheffield Wednesday vs Arsenal, Liverpool vs Bournemouth[25]
Fifth Round Middlesbrough vs Everton, Southampton vs Liverpool[26]
Semi-finals All 4 Matches
Final Liverpool vs Manchester City

See also

References

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  22. ↑ "Capital One Cup round 1 TV games announced". capitalonecup.co.uk. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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  26. ↑ Sky Sports announce Capital One Cup round 5 selections: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11938/10047579/capital-one-cup-quarter-finals-live-on-sky-sports
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