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Pep Guardiola can get caught up in the emotion of the game

Pep Guardiola will not tone down touchline reactions

Pep Guardiola claims he cannot be expected to act like a statue on the touchline against Liverpool.

Charlton Athletic players celebrate as they won the penalty shoot-out

Carabao Cup round-up: Charlton stun Brighton

Charlton knocked out Premier League side Brighton on penalties, while Nottingham Forest will join them in the quarter-finals after a victory over Blackburn Rovers.

Soccer • 21 Dec 22

Marcus Rashford fires home Manchester United's second goal

Rashford weaves magic as Manchester United sink Burnley

Marcus Rashford scored a superb solo effort as Manchester United moved into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Old Trafford.

Soccer • 21 Dec 22

Carabao Cup: Manchester United 2-0 Burnley recap

Manchester United have beaten Burnley 2-0 at Old Trafford in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Read back on how it unfolded.

Soccer • 21 Dec 22

Gavin Bazunu scored an own goal for Southampton

Carabao Cup wrap: Bazunu own goal but Saints march on

Gavin Bazunu scored an own goal, however, Southampton still made it through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup in what was Nathan Jones' first home game at the helm for the Saints.

Soccer • 20 Dec 22

The last few years have seen a number of unsavoury incidents occur between supporters at matches

Man City and Liverpool hold summit to improve relations

Manchester City and Liverpool officials have met to discuss improving relations between both sets of fans ahead of next week's Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at the Etihad Stadium.

Soccer • 16 Dec 22

Liverpool and Manchester City will do battle again

Manchester City & Liverpool to collide in Carabao Cup

Carabao Cup holders Liverpool will face Premier League champions Manchester City in the fourth round.

Soccer • 10 Nov 22

Bruno Fernandes' goal put United ahead for the first time on the night

United come from behind to sink Villa in Carabao Cup

A rousing second-half display from Manchester United earned the hosts a thrilling 4-2 victory over Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup third round.

Soccer • 10 Nov 22

Caoimhin Kelleher celebrates a penalty save from Derby County's Lewis Dobbin

Klopp heaps praise on record-breaking Kelleher

Jurgen Klopp hailed the display of Caoimhin Kelleher as the Republic of Ireland international's penalty saves helped the Reds to a shootout victory over Derby County in the Carabao Cup.

Soccer • 10 Nov 22

Caoimhin Kelleher made three penalty saves

Kelleher the shootout hero once again for Liverpool

Liverpool's defence of the Carabao Cup began the way it was won with a penalty shoot-out victory in which goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher played a pivotal role.

Soccer • 09 Nov 22

Riyad Mahrez curls a free-kick over the Chelsea wall to open the scoring

League Cup specialists Man City brush Chelsea aside

Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez struck early in the second half as Manchester City began their latest Carabao Cup quest with a 2-0 win over Chelsea.

Soccer • 09 Nov 22

Joe Hodge in action against Leeds as Wolves went through

Carabao wrap: Forest beat Spurs, Irish trio help Wolves

Jesse Lingard finally broke his Nottingham Forest duck as he scored in a 2-0 win that dumped sorry Tottenham out of the Carabao Cup.

Soccer • 09 Nov 22

Brighton punish changed-up Gunners to march on

A much-changed Arsenal side crashed out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of Brighton as debutant goalkeeper Karl Hein had a night to forget.

Soccer • 09 Nov 22

Manchester City are bidding to win a fifth Carabao Cup in six seasons

Man City to play Chelsea in Carabao Cup third round

Manchester City face Chelsea and Manchester United will host Aston Villa in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

Soccer • 24 Aug 22

Adam Idah scores on his Norwich City return from injury lay-off

Carabao Cup: Idah on the mark after injury lay-off

Republic of Ireland international Adam Idah marked his return from a six-month injury lay-off with a goal, but the Canaries exited the Carabao Cup in the second round after a penalty shoot-out defeat to Bournemouth.

Soccer • 23 Aug 22

Evan Ferguson celebrates with team-mate Andy Moran after scoring Brighton's third goal

Carabao Cup: Ferguson on target in Brighton victory

Evan Ferguson scored his first senior goal for Brighton and Hove Albion as they dispatched Forest Green Rovers 3-0 in the Carabao Cup second round.

Soccer • 24 Aug 22

"Typical Seamus, he has worked brilliantly to get fit"

Coleman poised to make Everton return in Carabao Cup

Everton club captain Seamus Coleman is poised to make his first appearance of the season as the Toffees travel to Fleetwood in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.

Soccer • 23 Aug 22

West Brom forward Callum Robinson battles with Ireland team-mate and Sheffield United defender John Egan at the Hawthorns

Robinson to the fore as Baggies edge Carabao Cup tie

Republic of Ireland international Callum Robinson set up West Brom's winning goal as the Baggies edged Sheffield United 1-0 at The Hawthorns in their first round Carabao Cup tie.

Soccer • 11 Aug 22

Chiedozie Ogbene celebrates his strike as Rotherham beat Port Vale

League Cup wrap: Ogbene on target as Rotherham progress

Chiedozie Ogbene's strike proved to be the matchwinner as Rotherham survived a late Port Vale fightback to secure a 2-1 Carabao Cup win.

Soccer • 10 Aug 22

Ed McGinty celebrates with Cameron Brannagan

McGinty goes from villain to hero on Oxford debut

Former Sligo Rovers keeper Ed McGinty said he had to come through one of his "worst halves of football" before emerging as Oxford United's hero in their Carabao Cup win against Swansea City on Tuesday night.

Soccer • 10 Aug 22

Troy Parrott is congratulated by his Preston team-mates

Irish on target in Carabao Cup

Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott opened his account for Preston in a 4-1 drubbing of Huddersfield in the Carabao Cup, while Kieran Sadlier, Anthony Scully, Conor Grant, Ronan Curtis, Shane McLoughlin and Dylan Connolly also got on the scoresheet in the first round of the competition.

Soccer • 09 Aug 22

Jurgen Klopp has been named the LMA Premier League Manager of the Year

Klopp named LMA Manager of the Year

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been named the League Managers' Association Premier League Manager of the Year.

Soccer • 25 May 22

It was a day to remember for Caoimhin Kelleher.

Klopp: Kelleher is the best back-up keeper in the world

Jurgen Klopp branded Caoimhin Kelleher the world's best back-up goalkeeper after the Republic of Ireland star's penalty shoot-out heroics sealed Liverpool's Carabao Cup triumph over Chelsea.

Soccer • 28 Feb 22

The Irishman converts from the spot at Wembley

Kelleher: 'I didn't realise I scored the winning one'

After Liverpool's dramatic victory over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final, Caoimhín Kelleher admitted that he still wasn't sure that he had scored the penalty that gave the Anfield club a ninth success in the competition.

Soccer • 27 Feb 22

Recap: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (Liverpool win on pens)

Liverpool have beaten Chelsea in the League Cup final at Wembley. Read back on how it unfolded.

Soccer • 24 Jan 24