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Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Leicester City Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

Leicester City's League Cup successes include a replay winner against Middlesbrough in 1997 and a Wembley victory over Tranmere in 2000. The two campaigns reached their conclusions in different ways. Follow the Foxes' current fixtures above, then explore the moments and earlier rounds behind those trophies.

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Leicester City: cup campaign

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Ipswich Town 3–1 Leicester City. Full time. Ipswich Town go through. Leicester City are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.

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From Heskey's rescue to Elliott's Wembley double

The 1997 Wembley final against Middlesbrough ended 1–1 after extra time. Emile Heskey's late equaliser kept Leicester in the competition and forced a replay at Hillsborough. Steve Claridge scored in extra time in that second match to deliver the trophy.

In 2000, Leicester beat Tranmere Rovers 2–1 at Wembley. Matt Elliott scored both goals from Steve Guppy corners, with David Kelly's equaliser making the final more difficult than a straightforward lead-to-finish victory. Elliott's second header settled the contest.

These are separate kinds of final story: a draw followed by a replay in 1997, and a winning single match in 2000. The club's honours account provides the personal and match context behind both, while the season record below shows how the later team reached Wembley.

Leeds and Fulham were overcome on penalties in 1999/00

Leicester's 1999/00 run began with a 7–5 aggregate victory over Crystal Palace, made up of a 3–3 away draw and a 4–2 home win. A 2–0 victory against Grimsby followed before the Foxes encountered two very different drawn ties.

Leeds were beaten 4–2 on penalties after a goalless match. Fulham then took Leicester to 3–3 before the Foxes won that shoot-out 3–0. The penalty figures explain progression but should remain separate from the goals scored during each match.

The Aston Villa semi-final was much tighter on the scoresheet: 0–0 away and 1–0 at home, giving Leicester a one-goal aggregate win. The campaign therefore combined a high-scoring opening tie, two shoot-outs and a low-scoring semi-final before the Tranmere final. That variety is lost if the season is reduced to the trophy match alone.

Leicester's League Cup wins explained

Who scored the winning goal in the 1997 replay?

Steve Claridge scored in extra time at Hillsborough. The replay had been required after Heskey's late Wembley equaliser against Middlesbrough.

Who scored Leicester's two goals in the 2000 final?

Matt Elliott scored both in the 2–1 win over Tranmere. Each came from a Steve Guppy corner.

Did the 1999/00 semi-final need penalties?

No. Leicester beat Aston Villa 1–0 on aggregate. The shoot-out wins came earlier, against Leeds and Fulham, so they should not be attached to the semi-final result.

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