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Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Chelsea Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

Chelsea's League Cup finals stretch from a two-legged contest against Leicester to major wins in Cardiff. Follow the Blues' current fixtures first, with the earlier cup stories kept clearly dated below.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
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Chelsea: cup campaign

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Liverpool 1–1 Chelsea. After penalties. Liverpool win 6–5 on penalties. Liverpool go through. Chelsea are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.

Chelsea fixtures, results and UK TV

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Chelsea's first League Cup: Leicester over two legs

Chelsea won the 1965 League Cup final 3–2 on aggregate against Leicester City. Tommy Docherty's side won the first leg at Stamford Bridge, then protected that advantage with a goalless draw at Filbert Street. There was no Wembley final in this particular campaign: both clubs hosted a leg.

Bobby Tambling, Terry Venables and Eddie McCreadie scored in the home match. McCreadie's late goal supplied the winning margin, while the return match required Chelsea to defend their lead rather than chase another victory. A record showing Leicester 0–0 Chelsea therefore describes a trophy-winning evening, even though that individual game was drawn. The aggregate score is essential to understanding the result.

Cardiff finals and Chelsea's changing cup eras

The club's account of its changing crests also revisits the 2005 final against Liverpool at the Millennium Stadium. Chelsea recovered from an early deficit, reached extra time at 1–1 and won after further goals from Didier Drogba and Mateja Kezman. It was Jose Mourinho's first trophy as Chelsea manager.

Two years later, Arsenal were the opponents in another League Cup final in Cardiff. Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead, but Drogba scored twice to turn the game around. Chelsea also won the FA Cup that season, with that final played at the new Wembley. For supporters revisiting the 2007 double, the location is an easy way to separate the two finals: League Cup in Cardiff, FA Cup at Wembley.

Following a Chelsea cup tie now

Older Chelsea clips may show Stamford Bridge, Filbert Street or the Millennium Stadium as a final venue. That does not make the ground in an old film the venue for an upcoming match. Use the current fixture card for the scheduled ground and the match page for confirmed details.

The cup-only list is useful when Chelsea have several competitions on the go. Select completed games to revisit results, or upcoming games to find the next listed tie. A channel is relevant to the individual match and its date; the historical final stories below are background reading rather than a television listing.

Chelsea League Cup questions

Why was Chelsea's 1965 final decided on aggregate?

The final was played over two legs. Chelsea won 3–2 at home and drew 0–0 at Leicester, so the combined score gave them the trophy.

Where did Chelsea beat Arsenal in the 2007 League Cup final?

At the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Drogba's two goals overturned Walcott's opener. The Wembley final Chelsea won later that season was the separate FA Cup final against Manchester United.

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