THE Carabao Cup showpiece returns as Man City look for three titles in a row.
Standing in the way of Pep Guardiola’s side is Aston Villa, who dispensed with Leicester in the semi-final with a late goal from Trezeguet.
Champions Man City are the team to beat in this year’s Carabao CupCredit: Getty – Contributor
But what happens if it is all square after 90 minutes?
Does the Carabao Cup final go to extra time?
The Carabao Cup final DOES go to extra time.
That makes it the only match in the competition where penalties are not taken after 90 minutes.
What happens in the other Carabao Cup rounds?
Clubs voted in June 2018 to remove extra time from League Cup matches from the following season.
This means that when a tie finishes in a draw it foes straight to penalties.
The EFL said that the change would help reduce fatigue in players after the midweek games.
But this year’s final at Wembley will retain the traditional system with penalties taking place only after extra time.
Does the Carabao Cup use ABBA penalties?
The ABBA penalty format was introduced in 2017 but scrapped after just one season.
ABBA penalties effectively means the order of kicks taken in a shootout is similar to the serve in a tennis tie-break, with the first team taking one penalty, then both alternating in taking two.
Is VAR used in the Carabao Cup?
VAR is being used in the Premier League this season after clubs voted to bring it in for the 2019/20 season.
However, it was scrapped for this year’s competition.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
