Do Carabao Cup matches have extra time or go straight to the pens?

WE have entered the final stages of the Carabao Cup and there is always one question on everyone's mind.

Will there be extra time and penalties if the match ends completely after 90 minutes?

Will the Carabao Cup semi-finals involve extra time and possible penalties?

If the score is tied after 90 minutes, the match WILL go to extra time and penalties will follow if the teams are still tied on the night.

In previous rounds, matches went straight to penalties if the sides could not separate after 90 minutes.

When was the last time a match went directly to penalties?

Everton's thrilling match against Premier League rivals ended in penalties on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, with the Cottagers winning 7-6.

And that same evening, Chelsea beat Newcastle 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.

What happened in the final last year?

Manchester United broke Newcastle's hearts by beating them 2-0 at Wembley.