| Capital One Cup, League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Dates | 11 August 2012 – 24 February 2013 |
| Teams | 92 |
| Defending champions | Liverpool |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Swansea City (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Bradford City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 321 (3.53 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Theo Walcott (5 goals)[1] |
The 2012–13 Football League Cup (known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 53rd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. Liverpool were the defending champions, having beaten Cardiff City in the 2012 final. They were knocked out in the fourth round by Swansea City.
The final was won by Swansea by 5–0 against Bradford City at Wembley Stadium on 24 February 2013. Bradford were the first team from the fourth tier of English football to appear in a League Cup final since 1962. Swansea was the first Welsh club to win the League Cup and the first Welsh club to win an English club competition since Cardiff City's 1926–27 FA Cup triumph. Swansea qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League through England's berth by winning the cup.[2]
First round
The draw for the first round took place on 14 June 2012 at 09:30 BST. The 35 matches were to be played on 13–15 August 2012, although if both teams agreed, they could play it on 11 or 12 August instead.[3][4]
Northern section
| 11 August 2012 | Rochdale (4) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Barnsley (2) | Spotland, Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Tutte  6'Kennedy 90+4' (pen.), 105+2' |
Report | Stones 45' Davies 79'Dagnall 95', 105' |
Attendance: 2,709 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 11 August 2012 | Notts County (3) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Bradford City (4) | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Hanson 95' |
Attendance: 3,460 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 11 August 2012 | Hull City (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Rotherham United (4) | KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | McLean 70' |
Report | Ainsworth 52' |
Attendance: 6,569 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| Penalties | ||||
Fryatt  Koren McLean Proschwitz Chester Stewart Cairney |
Noble Mullins Agard Árnason Pringle Taylor Bradley |
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| 11 August 2012 | Carlisle United (3) | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley (4) | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Robson 39' |
Report | Attendance: 2,924 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 11 August 2012 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | York City (4) | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Brown 74' (pen.) |
Report | Coulson 65' |
Attendance: 4,937 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| Penalties | ||||
| Brown Woods Bennett Blake |
Coulson Challinor Potts Blair |
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| 11 August 2012 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | 5–0 | Hartlepool United (3) | Alexandra Stadium, Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Leitch-Smith 7' Clayton 13', 39'Pogba 34', 90+1' |
Report | Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 11 August 2012 | Bury (3) | 1–2 | Middlesbrough (2) | Gigg Lane, Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Hughes 64' |
Report | Emnes 33' Ledesma 61' |
Attendance: 2,964 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 11 August 2012 | Sheffield United (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Burton Albion (4) | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Blackman 51' Collins 105' |
Report | Yussuf 34' Taylor 97' |
Attendance: 7,073 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| Penalties | ||||
| Quinn Collins Maguire McDonald McMahon Doyle |
Weir Bell McCrory Webster Richards Taylor |
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| 11 August 2012 | Leeds United (2) | 4–0 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Becchio 20' Varney 26'Norris 66'McCormack 70' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 18,194 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 12 August 2012 | Blackpool (2) | 1–2 | Morecambe (4) | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Baptiste 77' |
Report | Alessandra 6' Fleming 56' |
Attendance: 6,083 Referee: Paul Tierny |
| 13 August 2012 | Fleetwood Town (4) | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest (2) | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Blackstock 57' |
Attendance: 3,611 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 13 August 2012 | Preston North End (3) | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town (2) | Deepdale, Preston |
| 19:45 BST | King 29' Wroe 40' |
Report | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 13 August 2012 | Oldham Athletic (3) | 2–4 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Slew 7' Mvoto 27' |
Report | J. Johnson 53' O'Grady 62', 70'Antonio 87' |
Attendance: 3,474 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 14 August 2012 | Derby County (2) | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Scunthorpe United (3) | Pride Park Stadium, Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Keogh 30' Buxton 34', 53'Robinson 40'Tyson 83' |
Report | Barcham 52' Grella 63'Grant 73', 90+7' (pen.)Jennings 90+5' |
Attendance: 4,724 Referee: Dean Mohareb |
| Penalties | ||||
| Davies Tyson Brayford Keogh Robinson Jacobs Coutts Buxton Naylor |
Grella Kennedy Walker Duffy Grant Newey Ryan Mirfin Jennings |
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| 14 August 2012 | Port Vale (4) | 1–3 | Burnley (2) | Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Shuker 9' |
Report | McCann 11' Austin 29'Marney 42' |
Attendance: 4,055 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 14 August 2012 | Chesterfield (4) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Tranmere Rovers (3) | B2net Stadium, Chesterfield |
| 19:45 BST | Lester 109' |
Report | Stockton 93' Bell-Baggie 120+2' |
Attendance: 3,088 Referee: David Webb |
Southern section
| 11 August 2012 | Cheltenham Town (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Abbey Business Stadium, Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Mohamed 58' |
Report | Bowditch 45+2' |
Attendance: 1,660 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jones Duffy Harrad Mohamed |
Bowditch MacDonald MacKenzie Kay Lowe |
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| 11 August 2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Aldershot Town (4) | Molineux, Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Ebanks-Blake 53' |
Report | Rankine 62' |
Attendance: 11,555 Referee: James Adcock |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ebanks-Blake Hunt Ward Johnson Henry Nouble Forde |
Payne Reid Rankine Rodman Herd Morris Roberts |
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| 11 August 2012 | Walsall (3) | 1–0 | Brentford (3) | Banks's Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Hemmings 8' |
Report | Attendance: 2,248 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 11 August 2012 | Watford (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Wycombe Wanderers (4) | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Iwelumo 109' |
Report | Attendance: 5,343 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 14 August 2012 | Ipswich Town (2) | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers (4) | Portman Road, Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Scotland 40' Smith 56'Cresswell 84' |
Report | Smith 26' |
Attendance: 8,645 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 14 August 2012 | Stevenage (3) | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | The Lamex Stadium, Stevenage |
| 19:45 BST | Balkestein 14' (o.g.) Dunne 38'Roberts 45+2' |
Report | Kiernan 41' |
Attendance: 2,018 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 14 August 2012 | Exeter City (4) | 1–2 | Crystal Palace (2) | St James Park, Exeter |
| 19:45 BST | O'Flynn 2' |
Report | Easter 24' (pen.) Dikgacoi 43' |
Attendance: 3,650 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 14 August 2012 | Yeovil Town (3) | 3–0 | Colchester United (3) | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Hinds 4', 44' Marsh-Brown 79' |
Report | Attendance: 1,907 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 14 August 2012 | Birmingham City (2) | 5–1 | Barnet (4) | St Andrew's, Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | King 38' (pen.) Caldwell 49'Ambrose 54'Løvenkrands 90+1'Elliott 90+4' |
Report | Nurse 31' |
Attendance: 9,905 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 14 August 2012 | Bristol City (2) | 1–2 | Gillingham (4) | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Elliott 90+5' |
Report | Kedwell 45+1' (pen.) Strevens 54' |
Attendance: 4,339 Referee: David Coote |
| 14 August 2012 | Northampton Town (4) | 2–1 | Cardiff City (2) | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Artell 37' Nicholls 48' |
Report | Helguson 4' (pen.) |
Attendance: 2,819 Referee: David Phillips |
| 14 August 2012 | Plymouth Argyle (4) | 3–0 | Portsmouth (3) | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Gorman 45' Cowan-Hall 86'Chadwick 87' |
Report | Attendance: 5,318 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 14 August 2012 | Millwall (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Crawley Town (3) | The Den, London |
| 19:45 BST | Ward 23' Batt 85' |
Report | Akpan 16' Adams 56' |
Attendance: 4,050 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Penalties | ||||
| Henderson Smith Trotter |
Alexander Bulman McFadzean Hunt |
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| 14 August 2012 | Torquay United (4) | 0–4 | Leicester City (2) | Plainmoor, Torquay |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Dyer 21' Marshall 36'James 50'Vardy 77' |
Attendance: 3,367 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 August 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | 0–1 | Coventry City (3) | Victoria Road, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kilbane 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,904 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 14 August 2012 | Peterborough United (2) | 4–0 | Southend United (4) | London Road, Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Tomlin 12' Taylor 28'Newell 29'Boyd 58' |
Report | Attendance: 3,225 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 14 August 2012 | Swindon Town (3) | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Benson 53' Navarro 64', 75' |
Report | Attendance: 5,737 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 14 August 2012 | Charlton Athletic (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Leyton Orient (3) | The Valley, London |
| 19:45 BST | Wagstaff 28' |
Report | Baudry 45+1' |
Attendance: 5,914 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jackson Wilson Green Wright-Phillips Pritchard |
Symes Sawyer Chorley James Brunt |
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| 14 August 2012 | Oxford United (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Bournemouth (3) | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Darren Drysdale | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Craddock Smalley Rigg Chapman Batt |
Daniels McDermott Pugh Grabban |
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Second round
The draw for the second round took place on 15 August 2012, after all the matches for the first round had been completed. The second round draw included the 35 winners from the first round plus the Premier League clubs that are not competing in European competitions: the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The second round draw also included the top two highest ranked teams from last season not currently in the Premier League, these being Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers.[5]
The 25 ties took place on 28–30 August 2012.[6]
| 28 August 2012 | Preston North End (3) | 4–1 | Crystal Palace (2) | Deepdale, Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Wroe 2', 63' Sodje 18'Monakana 41' |
Report | Wilbraham 37' |
Attendance: 5,194 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 28 August 2012 | Watford (2) | 1–2 | Bradford City (4) | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Anya 71' |
Report | Reid 84' Thompson 90+4' |
Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 28 August 2012 | Swansea City (1) | 3–1 | Barnsley (2) | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Graham 24' Moore 59', 88' |
Report | Hassell 69' |
Attendance: 9,025 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 28 August 2012 | Yeovil Town (3) | 2–4 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Reid 15', 48' |
Report | Brunt 39' Long 45+1', 81'El Ghanassy 73' |
Attendance: 6,228 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 28 August 2012 | Coventry City (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham City (2) | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | McDonald 20' Kilbane 22'Baker 97' |
Report | Løvenkrands 4' Spector 44' |
Attendance: 10,859 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 28 August 2012 | West Ham United (1) | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | Upton Park, London |
| 19:45 BST | Maynard 34' Maïga 55' |
Report | Attendance: 18,053 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 28 August 2012 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | 3–2 | Hull City (2) | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Syers 30' 90+2' Jones 57' |
Report | McLean 1' Simpson 10' |
Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 28 August 2012 | Carlisle United (3) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Ipswich Town (2) | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Beck 90' Symington 99' |
Report | Luongo 23' |
Attendance: 3,296 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 28 August 2012 | Reading (1) | 3–2 | Peterborough United (2) | Madejski Stadium, Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Pogrebnyak 16' Gunter 19'Knight-Percival 38' (o.g.) |
Report | Taylor 12' Tomlin 17' |
Attendance: 7,262 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 28 August 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 1–0 | Fulham (1) | Hillsborough, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Madine 50' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 14,177 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 28 August 2012 | Leicester City (2) | 2–4 | Burton Albion (4) | King Power Stadium, Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Knockaert 60' Futács 87' |
Report | Palmer 20' Taylor 53'Weir 64' (pen.)Maghoma 68' |
Attendance: 8,560 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 28 August 2012 | Burnley (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Plymouth Argyle (4) | Turf Moor, Burnley |
| 19:45 BST | Austin 37' |
Report | Williams 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 4,119 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| Penalties | ||||
| Wallace Vokes Stanislas Hewitt Stock |
Williams Young Lecointe Hourihane Blanchard |
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| 28 August 2012 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | 3–0 | Walsall (3) | Loftus Road, London |
| 19:45 BST | Wright-Phillips 29' Zamora 66'Bosingwa 84' |
Report | Attendance: 6,129 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 28 August 2012 | Stevenage (3) | 1–4 | Southampton (1) | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 19:45 BST | Thalassitis 90+2' |
Report | Lee 53' Sharp 74'Puncheon 76'Reeves 90+3' |
Attendance: 3,062 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 28 August 2012 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 1–4 | Wigan Athletic (1) | City Ground, Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Cox 47' |
Report | Boselli 25' Figueroa 35'Gómez 44'McManaman 90' |
Attendance: 7,545 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 28 August 2012 | Stoke City (1) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Swindon Town (3) | Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Jones 63' Walters 86'Crouch 111' |
Report | Collins 27', 41', 119' Flint 105+4' |
Attendance: 9,147 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 28 August 2012 | Aston Villa (1) | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers (3) | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Delph 38' Herd 66'Bent 81' |
Report | Attendance: 15,319 Referee: James Adcock |
| 28 August 2012 | Crawley Town (3) | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers (2) | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 81' Ajose 90+2' |
Report | Afobe 21' |
Attendance: 2,678 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 28 August 2012 | Gillingham (4) | 0–2 | Middlesbrough (2) | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Carayol 23' Park 90' |
Attendance: 5,146 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 28 August 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Chadwick 52', 68' |
Report | Goodwillie 83' |
Attendance: 5,873 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 28 August 2012 | Leeds United (2) | 3–0 | Oxford United (4) | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Austin 26' Byram 34'Lees 74' |
Report | Attendance: 13,713 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 28 August 2012 | Sunderland (1) | 2–0 | Morecambe (4) | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | McClean 24', 65' |
Report | Attendance: 22,871 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 28 August 2012 | Norwich City (1) | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United (3) | Carrow Road, Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Lappin 32' Hoolahan 56' (pen.) |
Report | Duffy 34' |
Attendance: 13,116 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 29 August 2012 | Everton (1) | 5–0 | Leyton Orient (3) | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Mirallas 16', 29' Osman 22'Anichebe 35'Gueye 67' |
Report | Attendance: 24,124 Referee: Roger East |
| 30 August 2012 | Northampton Town (4) | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Sixfields, Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Platt 40' |
Report | Batth 16' Nouble 45+1'Sako 90+1' |
Attendance: 3,758 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Third round
The draw for the third round was made on 30 August 2012, following the televised second round match between Northampton Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The seven English teams playing in European competitions during the season – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur – entered at this stage, while the other 25 teams had all progressed from the second round.
The 16 ties took place on 25–26 September 2012.[7][8]
| 25 September 2012 | Swindon Town (3) | 3–1 | Burnley (2) | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19.45 BST | Benson 19' Williams 42'Archibald-Henville 83' |
Report | Austin 74' |
Attendance: 7,353 Referee: Neil Adcock |
| 25 September 2012 | West Ham United (1) | 1–4 | Wigan Athletic (1) | Upton Park, London |
| 19.45 BST | Maïga 7' |
Report | Boselli 14', 41' Ramis 38'Gómez 84' (pen.) |
Attendance: 25,934 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 25 September 2012 | Leeds United (2) | 2–1 | Everton (1) | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 19.45 BST | White 4' Austin 70' |
Report | Distin 81' |
Attendance: 21,164 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 25 September 2012 | Preston North End (3) | 1–3 | Middlesbrough (2) | Deepdale, Preston |
| 19:45 BST | King 40' |
Report | Ledesma 13' Zemmama 18'Smallwood 61' |
Attendance: 4,959 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 25 September 2012 | Southampton (1) | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Rodriguez 30', 78' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 9,890 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 25 September 2012 | Chelsea (1) | 6–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 19:45 BST | Cahill 4' Bertrand 7'Mata 17'Romeu 53' (pen.)Torres 57'Moses 71' |
Report | Attendance: 32,569 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 25 September 2012 | Crawley Town (3) | 2–3 | Swansea City (1) | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Simpson 45+1' Akpan 62' |
Report | Michu 27' Graham 74'Monk 90+2' |
Attendance: 3,963 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 25 September 2012 | Bradford City (4) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Burton Albion (4) | Valley Parade, Bradford |
| 19:45 BST | Wells 83', 90' Darby 115' |
Report | Kee 18' Webster 29' |
Attendance: 4,178 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 25 September 2012 | Manchester City (1) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Aston Villa (1) | Etihad Stadium, Manchester |
| 19:45 BST | Balotelli 27' Kolarov 64' |
Report | Barry 59' (o.g.) Agbonlahor 70', 113'N'Zogbia 96' |
Attendance: 28,015 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 25 September 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 0–2 | Sunderland (1) | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gardner 54' McClean 82' |
Attendance: 10,489 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 26 September 2012 | Manchester United (1) | 2–1 | Newcastle United (1) | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 19:45 BST | Anderson 44' Cleverley 58' |
Report | Cissé 62' |
Attendance: 46,358 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 26 September 2012 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | 2–3 | Reading (1) | Loftus Road, London |
| 19:45 BST | Hoilett 14' Cissé 71' |
Report | Gorkšs 16' Shorey 76'Pogrebnyak 81' |
Attendance: 11,562 Referee: Roger East |
| 26 September 2012 | Norwich City (1) | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Carrow Road, Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Tettey 26' |
Report | Attendance: 13,902 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 26 September 2012 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 1–2 | Liverpool (1) | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Tamaș 3' |
Report | Şahin 17', 82' |
Attendance: 21,164 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 26 September 2012 | Arsenal (1) | 6–1 | Coventry City (3) | Emirates Stadium, London |
| 19:45 BST | Giroud 39' Oxlade-Chamberlain 57'Arshavin 63'Walcott 74', 90'Miquel 80' |
Report | Ball 78' |
Attendance: 58,351 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 26 September 2012 | Carlisle United (3) | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Vertonghen 37' Townsend 53'Sigurðsson 89' |
Attendance: 12,625 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was made on 26 September 2012, following the televised Third Round match between Manchester United and Newcastle United. All teams participating in the Fourth Round progressed from the third round.[9]
The ties took place on 30–31 October 2012.[10]
| 30 October 2012 | Swindon Town (3) | 2–3 | Aston Villa (1) | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 GMT | Storey 78', 81' |
Report | Benteke 30', 90' Agbonlahor 39' |
Attendance: 14,434 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 30 October 2012 | Wigan Athletic (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Bradford City (4) | DW Stadium, Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 11,777 Referee: Roger East | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Jones Watson Maloney Gómez |
Doyle G. Jones Darby Connell |
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| 30 October 2012 | Leeds United (2) | 3–0 | Southampton (1) | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Tonge 35' Diouf 88'Becchio 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 17,002 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 30 October 2012 | Reading (1) | 5–7 (a.e.t.) | Arsenal (1) | Madejski Stadium, Reading |
| 19:45 GMT | Roberts 12' Koscielny 18' (o.g.)Leigertwood 20'Hunt 37'Pogrebnyak 116' |
Report | Walcott 45+2', 90+6', 120+1' Giroud 64'Koscielny 89'Chamakh 103', 120+3' |
Attendance: 23,980 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 30 October 2012 | Sunderland (1) | 0–1 | Middlesbrough (2) | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | McDonald 39' |
Attendance: 32,535 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 31 October 2012 | Chelsea (1) | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Manchester United (1) | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 19:45 GMT | David Luiz 31' (pen.) Cahill 52'Hazard 90+4' (pen.)Sturridge 97'Ramires 116' |
Report | Giggs 22', 120' (pen.) Hernández 43'Nani 59' |
Attendance: 41,126 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 31 October 2012 | Norwich City (1) | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Carrow Road, Norwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Vertonghen 84' (o.g.) Jackson 87' |
Report | Bale 66' |
Attendance: 16,465 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 31 October 2012 | Liverpool (1) | 1–3 | Swansea City (1) | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Suárez 76' |
Report | Flores 34' Dyer 72'De Guzmán 90+4' |
Attendance: 37,521 Referee: Lee Probert |
Fifth round
The draw for the fifth round took place on 31 October 2012 after the televised game between Chelsea and Manchester United. Bradford City are the lowest ranked team, as the only team from League Two.[11]
Three of the ties were played on 11 and 12 December 2012. Due to their involvement at the FIFA Club World Cup, Chelsea played their match the following week.[12]
| 11 December 2012 | Norwich City (1) | 1–4 | Aston Villa (1) | Carrow Road, Norwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Morison 19' |
Report | Holman 21' Weimann 79', 85'Benteke 90' |
Attendance: 26,142 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 11 December 2012 | Bradford City (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Arsenal (1) | Valley Parade, Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Thompson 16' |
Report | Vermaelen 88' |
Attendance: 23,971 Referee: Mike Dean |
| Penalties | ||||
| Doyle G. Jones Darby Connell R. Jones |
Cazorla Chamakh Wilshere Oxlade-Chamberlain Vermaelen |
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| 12 December 2012 | Swansea City (1) | 1–0 | Middlesbrough (2) | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 19:45 GMT | Hines 81' (o.g.) |
Report | Attendance: 15,048 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 19 December 2012 | Leeds United (2) | 1–5 | Chelsea (1) | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Becchio 37' |
Report | Mata 47' Ivanović 64'Moses 66'Hazard 81'Torres 83' |
Attendance: 33,816 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 19 December 2012 after the televised game between Leeds United and Chelsea. Bradford City happened to be the only team from outside the Premiership as they were playing in the lowest tier of English League football, the Football League Two, at the time.[13]
First leg
| 8 January 2013 | Bradford City (4) | 3–1 | Aston Villa (1) | Valley Parade, Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Wells 19' McArdle 77'McHugh 88' |
Report | Weimann 82' |
Attendance: 22,245 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 9 January 2013 | Chelsea (1) | 0–2 | Swansea City (1) | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Michu 39' Graham 90+1' |
Attendance: 40,172 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Second leg
| 22 January 2013 | Aston Villa (1) | 2–1 (3–4 agg.) | Bradford City (4) | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Benteke 24' Weimann 89' |
Report | Hanson 55' |
Attendance: 40,193 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 23 January 2013 | Swansea City (1) | 0–0 (2–0 agg.) | Chelsea (1) | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 19,506 Referee: Chris Foy |
Final
| Bradford City | 0–5 | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dyer 16', 48' Michu 40'De Guzmán 59' (pen.), 90+1' |
Statistics
Broadcasting rights
The domestic broadcasting rights for the competition were held by the subscription channel Sky Sports, who have held rights to the competition since 1996–97. During this season, Sky had exclusive live broadcasting rights, as the BBC lost the shared live rights it had in the previous season. The BBC could, however, show highlights of matches from each round.[15]
These matches were broadcast live by Sky Sports on television:
| Round | Live TV games |
|---|---|
| First round | Oldham Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Second round | Nottingham Forest vs Wigan Athletic, Northampton Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Third round | Leeds United vs Everton, Manchester United vs Newcastle United |
| Fourth round | Reading vs Arsenal, Chelsea vs Manchester United |
| Quarter-finals | Bradford City vs Arsenal, Leeds United vs Chelsea |
| Semi-finals (both legs) | All matches |
| Final | Bradford City vs Swansea City |
References
- 1 2 "Divisional Scorers". Football League. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Nathan Dyer double helps Swansea ruin Bradford's Capital One Cup dream". Guardian. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Capital One Cup round 1 draw details". Football-League. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ "Capital One Cup round 1 draw". Football-League. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ "Capital One Cup News". The Football League. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ↑ "Capital One Cup fixtures and results". Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Round 3 draw". www.capitalonecup.co.uk. 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Round 3 fixtures". www.capitalonecup.co.uk. 8 September 2012.
- ↑ "Round 4 draw". www.capitalonecup.co.uk. 25 September 2012.
- ↑ "Round 4 draw". Football League Cup. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ "Round 5 draw details". www.capitalonecup.co.uk. 30 October 2012.
- ↑ "Round 5 draw". capitalonecup.co.uk. Capital One Cup. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "Semi-final draw". www.capitalonecup.co.uk. 19 December 2012.
- ↑ "Divisional Assists". Football League. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Sky Sports and Football League agree £195m deal". BBC News. 4 April 2011.
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