The 2022/23 Carabao Cup is getting set to wrap up the 1st Round on Aug. 11 with one final match, but the 2nd Round draw has already taken place.
The 2nd Round is the stage when 13 Premier League clubs not involved in European cup competitions enter the tournament. The other two teams that enter at this point are the relegated Premier League clubs from last season that finished in 18th and 19th position.
The 25 matchups have been decided with a host of tasty matchups: Bolton vs. Aston Villa, Wolves vs. Preston, Leeds vs. Barnsley, Norwich City vs. Bournemouth, and Tranmere vs. Newcastle.
Below are all the results from the Carabao Cup 2nd Round draw, including details of how the draw was carried out.
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Carabao Cup 2nd round draw results
| Date | Match | Time (BST / ET) |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Bolton vs. Aston Villa | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Derby County vs. West Brom/Sheffield Utd. | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Wolves vs. Preston North End | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Leeds United vs. Barnsley | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Fleetwood vs. Everton | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Sheffield Wednesday vs. Rochdale | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Tranmere Rovers vs. Newcastle United | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Rotherham vs. Morecambe | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Barrow vs. Lincoln | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Stockport County vs. Leicester City | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Bradford City vs. Blackburn | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Grimbsy Town vs. Nottingham Forest | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Shrewsbury vs. Burnley | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Stevenage vs. Peterborough | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Norwich City vs. Bournemouth | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Newport vs. Portsmouth | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Oxford vs. Crystal Palace | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Watford vs. MK Dons | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Colchester vs. Brentford | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Wycombe vs. Bristol City | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Walsall vs. Charlton Athletic | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Crawley vs. Fulham | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Cambridge vs. Southampton | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Gillingham vs. Exeter | TBD |
| Tue-Thurs, Aug 23-25 | Forest Green vs. Brighton | TBD |
Carabao Cup 2nd Round draw details
Although there was one 1st Round match left to play on Thursday, August 11, the 2nd Round draw took place all the same on Wednesday, August 10.
Sky Sports conducted the draw at the conclusion of the televised match Sheffield Wednesday vs. Sunderland.
Each club was represented by a number during the draw. The first club drawn was designated as host of each matchup per tournament guidelines.
Teams in Carabao Cup 2nd Round draw
There is a 50-team field for the Carabao Cup 2nd Round.
The 35 winners from the 1st Round are joined by the 13 Premier League clubs not qualified for European cup competitions, and last season’s 18th- (Burnley) and 19th-place finishers (Watford).
Here are the 49 clubs that are in the 2nd Round with one more between West Brom and Sheffield United still to come:
| No. of clubs | Clubs qualified | |
| Prem. League | 13 | Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Leeds, Leicester, Newcastle, Nott’m Forest, Southampton, Wolves |
| Championship | 7 | Blackburn, Bristol City, Burnley, Norwich City, Preston North End, Rotherham, Watford |
| League One | 17 | Barnsley, Bolton, Cambridge, Charlton, Derby, Exeter, Fleetwood, Forest Green, Lincoln City, MK Dons, Morecambe, Oxford, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Sheffield Wednesday, Shrewsbury, Wycombe |
| League Two | 12 | Barrow, Bradford, Colchester, Crawley, Gillingham, Grimsby, Newport, Rochdale, Stevenage, Stockport, Tranmere, Walsall |
All 50 teams were assigned numbers for purposes of the draw as outlined below.
The 50 clubs were grouped by region for travel considerations in the early rounds up to and including the 3rd Round. Clubs can only be drawn against another club within the same region.
| North Region | South Region |
| 1 – Aston Villa | 1 – Bournemouth |
| 2 – Barrow | 2 – Brentford |
| 3.- Bolton Wanderers | 3 – Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 4 – Bradford City | 4 – Cambridge United |
| 5 – Burnley | 5 – Charlton Athletic |
| 6 – Derby County | 6 – Colchester United |
| 7 – Everton | 7 – Crawley Town |
| 8 – Fleetwood Town | 8 – Crystal Palace |
| 9 – Grimsby Town | 9 – Exeter City |
| 10 – Leeds United | 10 – Forest Green Rovers |
| 11 – Leicester City | 11 – Fulham |
| 12 – Lincoln City | 12 – Gillingham |
| 13 – Morecambe | 13 – MK Dons |
| 14 – Newcastle United | 14 – Newport County |
| 15 – Nottingham Forest | 15 – Norwich City |
| 16 – Preston North End | 16 – Oxford United |
| 17 – Rochdale | 17 – Portsmouth |
| 18 – Shrewsbury Town | 18 – Southampton |
| 19 – Stockport County | 19 – Stevenage |
| 20 – Tranmere Rovers | 20 – Walsall |
| 21 – Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 – Watford |
| 22 – Blackburn | 22 – Wycombe Wanderers |
| 23 – Barnsley | 23 – Bristol City |
| 24 – Rotherham | 24 – Peterborough |
| 25 – Sheffield Wednesday | — |
| 26 – West Brom or Sheffield United | — |
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Dates for Carabao Cup 2nd round
The matches in the 2nd Round will be held between Tuesday, Aug. 23 and Thursday, Aug. 25 with TV schedules yet to be determined. Similar to the 1st Round, only select matches will be carried by broadcasters around the world.
After the 2nd Round concludes in August, the next set of Carabao Cup matches will come just before the World Cup break in November.
Carabao Cup dates 2022/23
- 1st Round: Aug. 9-11
- 2nd Round: Aug. 23-25
- 3rd Round (Rd of 32): Nov. 8-10
- 4th Round (Rd of 16): Dec. 20-22
- Quarter-finals: Jan. 10-12
- Semi-finals: Jan. 24-26 (Leg 1), Jan. 31-Feb. 2 (Leg 2)
- Final: Sun, Feb. 26
Is there extra time in Carabao Cup 2nd Round?
The 2nd Round will unfold just like the previous one with single-elimination knockout round matches that must produce a winner on the night.
But if teams are level after 90 minutes, they will go straight to penalty kicks in the 2nd Round. Extra time does not come into play until the two-leg semifinal stage. There, if clubs are tied on aggregate at the end of the semifinal second leg, they will play 30 minutes of extra time. If a winner does not emerge during extra time, a penalty kick shootout will decide the semifinal winner.
The tournament final at Wembley Stadium will also feature extra time and penalty kicks, if necessary. They came into play during the Liverpool vs. Chelsea final in the most recent edition, where a penalty shootout saw the goalkeepers take attempts as the shootout finished 11-10 in favor of Liverpool.
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How to watch Carabao Cup on TV, live stream
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Sky Sports | — | — | beIN Sports |
| Streaming | Sky Go, NOW TV | ESPN+ | DAZN | beIN Connect, Kayo Sports |
UK: Sky Sports is the exclusive broadcaster of the Carabao Cup in the UK.
USA: ESPN streaming platform ESPN+ is the home of the Carabao Cup in the USA. Select matches from early rounds are available to be streamed, followed by all matches from the Round of 16 through to the final.
Canada: DAZN has the Carabao Cup streaming rights in Canada with select matches carried from the early rounds.
Australia: The Carabao Cup broadcaster for fans in Australia is beIN Sports.
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