The EFL Cup is one of two domestic cup competitions, along with the FA Cup, to be played in England. It was first held in 1961 when Aston Villa beat Rotherham 3-2 on aggregate while Liverpool are the most successful team in the competition with nine wins.
The FA Cup third round takes place between January 4-8 when more lower-league sides will look to cause an upset. Last season, Cambridge stunned Premier League Newcastle with a 1-0 victory at St James’ Park, Joe Ironside firing the League One side into the fourth round. Here we look at five other famous third-round FA Cup shocks.
Liverpool and Manchester United meet in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday as they renew a decades-old rivalry between two of the most successful clubs in British football. The hosts go into the game as clear favourites in the betting odds due to the contrasting form of both teams and to get us in the mood for the showdown, we take a look at six of the most notable Liverpool vs Man Utd meetings at Anfield in recent years.
Manchester United return to the scene of their biggest Premier League loss when they face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. Mohamed Salah became Liverpool’s record Premier League scorer with a brace in the 7-0 thrashing in March – the largest victory in the fixture’s 211-match history.
The countdown to Euro 2024 has begun after the draw for the group stage was made in Hamburg at the start of December. England will face Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia in Group C as they bid to improve on their runner-up showing from Euro 2020, while Scotland will contest the opening match against tournament hosts Germany before meeting Switzerland and Hungary in Group A.
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Girona are continuing to upset the big guns in Spain’s top flight. Sunday’s stunning 4-2 win at Barcelona means Real Madrid, city rivals Atletico, Barca and Real Sociedad – all leaders of their Champions League groups – continue to trail in the wake of the team from Catalonia.
Aston Villa are just two points off the Premier League summit after their victory over Arsenal on Saturday. Not only did Villa boss Unai Emery get one over his former club but the 1-0 triumph saw his side extend their winning league run at home to 15 games.
Aston Villa have been cut to 11/10 in bwin’s Premier League top 4 odds after beating Arsenal 1-0 at Villa Park. Captain John McGinn’s seventh-minute strike helped Villa extend their winning home league run to 15 games and move to within two points of the Premier League summit.
Chris Wilder is back at Sheffield United following the sacking of Paul Heckingbottom and is added to the list of Premier League managers returning to their former club. Wilder achieved promotion from the Championship and a ninth-place Premier League finish during a five-year spell in charge between May 2016 and March 2021.
Marcus Rashford goes into Manchester United’s game against Chelsea on Wednesday struggling for form this season. Here we look at how the forward has crashed back to earth after last term’s 30-goal exploits and the latest Marcus Rashford odds.
The FA Cup is the oldest national football competition in the world. Wanderers were the first winners in 1872, beating Royal Engineers 1-0 in the final at Kennington Oval. Arsenal are the most successful team in the competition, having lifted the trophy on 14 occasions, two more than Manchester United.
Everton have received a record Premier League points deduction after being found to have breached financial rules on profit and sustainability. According to an independent commission, the Toffees lost £124.5m in the three years ending in 2021/22, which is £19.5m over the permitted amount of £105m.
Manchester City return from the international break just a point ahead of second-placed Liverpool heading into their top-of-the-table clash at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. City are unbeaten since losing 1-0 at Arsenal on October 8 but drew 4-4 last time out in a remarkable clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.