Carabao Cup final: Is VAR available in League Cup final, will there be extra time and penalties?

Carabao Cup final: Is VAR available in League Cup final, will there be extra time and penalties?

In Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, Liverpool can defeat a Newcastle United team that is eager to snap the team’s 56-year trophy drought and win the first prize of the Arne Slot era.

Liverpool, the Premier League’s current leader, travels to Wembley Stadium in the first final of the English domestic season, hoping to turn the tide after its Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.

In the second leg of the round of 16, Paris Saint-Germain defeated the Reds 4-1 on penalties at Anfield.

Slot, who took over from Feyenoord to follow Jurgen Klopp last year, had a wonderful first season in command, so it was a rare setback.

Yes, if the scores are tied after 90 minutes, there will be 30 minutes of extra time.

Yes. If the score remains tied even after 30 minutes of extra-time, the winner of the Carabao Cup final is determined through a penalty shootout.

The clubs can use five substitutes. During open play, clubs will have three chances to substitute players (not counting halftime).

It is possible to make more than one substitute at a time. Should the match go into extra time, both clubs will be able to make one more substitution, bringing the total to six.

Yes, VAR will be available in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

Moreover, in-stadium VAR announcements will be used in the game, with referee John Brooks announcing the final decision.

Published on Mar 16, 2025