2012–13 Football League Cup

April 2014 April 2014 Football League Cup 2012–13 Capital One Cup, League Cup EnglandWales 11 August 2012 –24 February 2013 92 Swansea City 1 Bradford City 91 321 Theo Walcott(5 goals) 2011–12 2013–14 thumb| 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.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/feb/24/nathan-dyer-swansea-bradford-capital-one Nathan Dyer double helps Swansea ruin Bradford's Capital One Cup dream 25 February 2013 Guardian 26 February 2013 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.http://www.football-league.co.uk/capitalonecup/news/20120613/capital-one-cup-round-1-draw-details_2293330_2810272 Capital One Cup round 1 draw details Football-League 13 June 2012 29 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130729011856/http://www.football-league.co.uk/capitalonecup/news/20120613/capital-one-cup-round-1-draw-details_2293330_2810272 dead http://www.football-league.co.uk/capitalonecup/news/20120614/capital-one-cup-round-1-draw_2293330_2810400 Capital One Cup round 1 draw Football-League 14 June 2012 25 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140725063803/http://www.football-league.co.uk/capitalonecup/news/20120614/capital-one-cup-round-1-draw_2293330_2810400 dead Northern section 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Rochdale (4) 3–4 yes Report Barnsley (2) Tutte 6Kennedy 90+4 pen. 105+2 Stones 45Davies 79Dagnall 95 105 Spotland, Rochdale 2,709 Gary Sutton 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Notts County (3) 0–1 yes Report Bradford City (4) Hanson 95 Meadow Lane, Nottingham 3,460 Darren Deadman 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Hull City (2) 1–1 yes Report Rotherham United (4) McLean 70 Ainsworth 52 KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull 6,569 Darren Sheldrake Fryatt Koren McLean Proschwitz Chester Stewart Cairney 7–6 Noble Mullins Agard Árnason Pringle Taylor Bradley 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Carlisle United (3) 1–0 Report Accrington Stanley (4) Robson 39 Brunton Park, Carlisle 2,924 Nigel Miller 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Doncaster Rovers (3) 1–1 yes Report York City (4) Brown 74 pen. Coulson 65 Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster 4,937 Graham Salisbury Brown Woods Bennett Blake 4–2 Coulson Challinor Potts Blair 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Crewe Alexandra (3) 5–0 Report Hartlepool United (3) Leitch-Smith 7Clayton 13 39Pogba 34 90+1 Alexandra Stadium, Crewe 2,501 Carl Boyeson 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Bury (3) 1–2 Report Middlesbrough (2) Hughes 64 Emnes 33Ledesma 61 Gigg Lane, Bury 2,964 Mick Russell 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Sheffield United (3) 2–2 yes Report Burton Albion (4) Blackman 51Collins 105 Yussuf 34Taylor 97 Bramall Lane, Sheffield 7,073 Trevor Kettle Quinn Collins Maguire McDonald McMahon Doyle 4–5 Weir Bell McCrory Webster Richards Taylor 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Leeds United (2) 4–0 Report Shrewsbury Town (3) Becchio 20Varney 26Norris 66McCormack 70 pen. Elland Road, Leeds 18,194 Mark Haywood 12 August 2012 15:00 BST Blackpool (2) 1–2 Report Morecambe (4) Baptiste 77 Alessandra 6Fleming 56 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 6,083 Paul Tierny 13 August 2012 19:45 BST Fleetwood Town (4) 0–1 Report Nottingham Forest (2) Blackstock 57 Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood 3,611 Michael Naylor 13 August 2012 19:45 BST Preston North End (3) 2–0 Report Huddersfield Town (2) King 29Wroe 40 Deepdale, Preston 5,500 Rob Lewis 13 August 2012 19:45 BST Oldham Athletic (3) 2–4 Report Sheffield Wednesday (2) Slew 7Mvoto 27 J. Johnson 53O'Grady 62 70Antonio 87 Boundary Park, Oldham 3,474 Eddie Ilderton 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Derby County (2) 5–5 yes Report Scunthorpe United (3) Keogh 30Buxton 34 53Robinson 40Tyson 83 Barcham 52Grella 63Grant 73 90+7 pen.Jennings 90+5 Pride Park Stadium, Derby 4,724 Dean Mohareb Davies Tyson Brayford Keogh Robinson Jacobs Coutts Buxton Naylor 6–7 Grella Kennedy Walker Duffy Grant Newey Ryan Mirfin Jennings 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Port Vale (4) 1–3 Report Burnley (2) Shuker 9 McCann 11Austin 29Marney 42 Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent 4,055 Andy Haines 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Chesterfield (4) 1–2 yes Report Tranmere Rovers (3) Lester 109 Stockton 93Bell-Baggie 120+2 B2net Stadium, Chesterfield 3,088 David Webb Southern section 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Cheltenham Town (4) 1–1 yes Report Milton Keynes Dons (3) Mohamed 58 Bowditch 45+2 Abbey Business Stadium, Cheltenham 1,660 Steve Rushton Jones Duffy Harrad Mohamed 3–5 Bowditch MacDonald MacKenzie Kay Lowe 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 1–1 yes Report Aldershot Town (4) Ebanks-Blake 53 Rankine 62 Molineux, Wolverhampton 11,555 James Adcock Ebanks-Blake Hunt Ward Johnson Henry Nouble Forde 7–6 Payne Reid Rankine Rodman Herd Morris Roberts 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Walsall (3) 1–0 Report Brentford (3) Hemmings 8 Banks's Stadium, Walsall 2,248 Andy Woolmer 11 August 2012 15:00 BST Watford (2) 1–0 yes Report Wycombe Wanderers (4) Iwelumo 109 Vicarage Road, Watford 5,343 Carl Berry 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Ipswich Town (2) 3–1 Report Bristol Rovers (4) Scotland 40Smith 56Cresswell 84 Smith 26 Portman Road, Ipswich 8,645 Fred Graham 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Stevenage (3) 3–1 Report AFC Wimbledon (4) Balkestein 14 o.g.Dunne 38Roberts 45+2 Kiernan 41 The Lamex Stadium, Stevenage 2,018 Stuart Attwell 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Exeter City (4) 1–2 Report Crystal Palace (2) O'Flynn 2 Easter 24 pen.Dikgacoi 43 St James Park, Exeter 3,650 Phil Gibbs 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Yeovil Town (3) 3–0 Report Colchester United (3) Hinds 4 44Marsh-Brown 79 Huish Park, Yeovil 1,907 Simon Hooper 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Birmingham City (2) 5–1 Report Barnet (4) King 38 pen.Caldwell 49Ambrose 54Løvenkrands 90+1Elliott 90+4 Nurse 31 St Andrew's, Birmingham 9,905 Lee Collins 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Bristol City (2) 1–2 Report Gillingham (4) Elliott 90+5 Kedwell 45+1 pen.Strevens 54 Ashton Gate, Bristol 4,339 David Coote 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Northampton Town (4) 2–1 Report Cardiff City (2) Artell 37Nicholls 48 Helguson 4 pen. Sixfields Stadium, Northampton 2,819 David Phillips 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Plymouth Argyle (4) 3–0 Report Portsmouth (3) Gorman 45Cowan-Hall 86Chadwick 87 Home Park, Plymouth 5,318 Brendan Malone 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Millwall (2) 2–2 yes Report Crawley Town (3) Ward 23Batt 85 Akpan 16Adams 56 The Den, London 4,050 Dean Whitestone Henderson Smith Trotter 1–4 Alexander Bulman McFadzean Hunt 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Torquay United (4) 0–4 Report Leicester City (2) Dyer 21Marshall 36James 50Vardy 77 Plainmoor, Torquay 3,367 Oliver Langford 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Dagenham & Redbridge (4) 0–1 Report Coventry City (3) Kilbane 90 pen. Victoria Road, London 1,904 Iain Williamson 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Peterborough United (2) 4–0 Report Southend United (4) Tomlin 12Taylor 28Newell 29Boyd 58 London Road, Peterborough 3,225 Mark Brown 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Swindon Town (3) 3–0 Report Brighton & Hove Albion (2) Benson 53Navarro 64 75 County Ground, Swindon 5,737 Andy D'Urso 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Charlton Athletic (2) 1–1 yes Report Leyton Orient (3) Wagstaff 28 Baudry 45+1 The Valley, London 5,914 Gavin Ward Jackson Wilson Green Wright-Phillips Pritchard 3–4 Symes Sawyer Chorley James Brunt 14 August 2012 19:45 BST Oxford United (4) 0–0 yes Report Bournemouth (3) Kassam Stadium, Oxford 3,788 Darren Drysdale Craddock Smalley Rigg Chapman Batt 5–3 Daniels McDermott Pugh Grabban 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.http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/CapitalOneCup/0,,10794,00.html Capital One Cup News The Football League 13 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120714054904/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/CapitalOneCup/0,,10794,00.html 14 July 2012 dead dmy-all The 25 ties took place on 28–30 August 2012.http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixtures-and-results/ Capital One Cup fixtures and results 20 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120819142210/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixtures-and-results/ 19 August 2012 dead dmy-all 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Preston North End (3) 4–1 Report Crystal Palace (2) Wroe 2 63Sodje 18Monakana 41 Wilbraham 37 Deepdale, Preston 5,194 Eddie Ilderton 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Watford (2) 1–2 Report Bradford City (4) Anya 71 Reid 84Thompson 90+4 Vicarage Road, Watford 5,560 Christopher Sarginson 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Swansea City (1) 3–1 Report Barnsley (2) Graham 24Moore 59 88 Hassell 69 Liberty Stadium, Swansea 9,025 Simon Hooper 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Yeovil Town (3) 2–4 Report West Bromwich Albion (1) Reid 15 48 Brunt 39Long 45+1 81El Ghanassy 73 Huish Park, Yeovil 6,228 Darren Sheldrake 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Coventry City (3) 3–2 yes Report Birmingham City (2) McDonald 20 Kilbane 22 Baker 97 Løvenkrands 4 Spector 44 Ricoh Arena, Coventry 10,859 Dean Whitestone 28 August 2012 19:45 BST West Ham United (1) 2–0 Report Crewe Alexandra (3) Maynard 34Maïga 55 Upton Park, London 18,053 Fred Graham 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Doncaster Rovers (3) 3–2 Report Hull City (2) Syers 30 90+2 Jones 57 McLean 1Simpson 10 Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster 4,703 Steven Rushton 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Carlisle United (3) 2–1 yes Report Ipswich Town (2) Beck 90Symington 99 Luongo 23 Brunton Park, Carlisle 3,296 Scott Mathieson 28 August 2012 20:00 BST Reading (1) 3–2 Report Peterborough United (2) Pogrebnyak 16Gunter 19Knight-Percival 38 o.g. Taylor 12Tomlin 17 Madejski Stadium, Reading 7,262 Andy D'Urso 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Sheffield Wednesday (2) 1–0 Report Fulham (1) Madine 50 pen. Hillsborough, Sheffield 14,177 Paul Tierney 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Leicester City (2) 2–4 Report Burton Albion (4) Knockaert 60Futács 87 Palmer 20Taylor 53Weir 64 pen.Maghoma 68 King Power Stadium, Leicester 8,560 Darren Drysdale 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Burnley (2) 1–1 yes Report Plymouth Argyle (4) Austin 37 Williams 90 pen. Turf Moor, Burnley 4,119 Andrew Madley Wallace Vokes Stanislas Hewitt Stock 3–2 Williams Young Lecointe Hourihane Blanchard 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Queens Park Rangers (1) 3–0 Report Walsall (3) Wright-Phillips 29Zamora 66Bosingwa 84 Loftus Road, London 6,129 Michael Naylor 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Stevenage (3) 1–4 Report Southampton (1) Thalassitis 90+2 Lee 53Sharp 74Puncheon 76Reeves 90+3 Broadhall Way, Stevenage 3,062 Oliver Langford 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Nottingham Forest (2) 1–4 Report Wigan Athletic (1) Cox 47 Boselli 25Figueroa 35Gómez 44McManaman 90 City Ground, Nottingham 7,545 Geoff Eltringham 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Stoke City (1) 3–4 yes Report Swindon Town (3) Jones 63Walters 86Crouch 111 Collins 27 41 119Flint 105+4 Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent 9,147 Nigel Miller 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Aston Villa (1) 3–0 Report Tranmere Rovers (3) Delph 38Herd 66Bent 81 Villa Park, Birmingham 15,319 James Adcock 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Crawley Town (3) 2–1 Report Bolton Wanderers (2) Clarke 81Ajose 90+2 Afobe 21 Broadfield Stadium, Crawley 2,678 Graham Scott 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Gillingham (4) 0–2 Report Middlesbrough (2) Carayol 23Park 90 Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham 5,146 Gavin Ward 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Milton Keynes Dons (3) 2–1 Report Blackburn Rovers (2) Chadwick 52 68 Goodwillie 83 Stadium mk, Milton Keynes 5,873 Mick Russell 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Leeds United (2) 3–0 Report Oxford United (4) Austin 26Byram 34Lees 74 Elland Road, Leeds 13,713 Gary Sutton (referee) 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Sunderland (1) 2–0 Report Morecambe (4) McClean 24 65 Stadium of Light, Sunderland 22,871 Bobby Madley 28 August 2012 19:45 BST Norwich City (1) 2–1 Report Scunthorpe United (3) Lappin 32Hoolahan 56 pen. Duffy 34 Carrow Road, Norwich 13,116 Chris Foy 29 August 2012 19:45 BST Everton (1) 5–0 Report Leyton Orient (3) Mirallas 16 29Osman 22Anichebe 35Gueye 67 Goodison Park, Liverpool 24,124 Roger East 30 August 2012 19:45 BST Northampton Town (4) 1–3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) Platt 40 Batth 16Nouble 45+1Sako 90+1 Sixfields, Northampton 3,758 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.http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/round-3-draw-300812-342937.aspx Round 3 draw www.capitalonecup.co.uk 30 August 2012http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixtures-and-results.aspx Round 3 fixtures www.capitalonecup.co.uk 8 September 2012 25 September 2012 19.45 BST Swindon Town (3) 3–1 Burnley (2) Benson 19Williams 42Archibald-Henville 83 Austin 74 County Ground, Swindon Report 7,353 Neil Adcock 25 September 2012 19.45 BST West Ham United (1) 1–4 Wigan Athletic (1) Maïga 7 Boselli 14 41Ramis 38Gómez 84 pen. Upton Park, London Report 25,934 Craig Pawson 25 September 2012 19.45 BST Leeds United (2) 2–1 Everton (1) White 4Austin 70 Distin 81 Elland Road, Leeds Report 21,164 Lee Mason 25 September 2012 19:45 BST Preston North End (3) 1–3 Middlesbrough (2) King 40 Ledesma 13Zemmama 18Smallwood 61 Deepdale, Preston Report 4,959 Keith Stroud 25 September 2012 19:45 BST Southampton (1) 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday (2) Rodriguez 30 78 pen. St Mary's Stadium, Southampton Report 9,890 Mark Halsey 25 September 2012 19:45 BST Chelsea (1) 6–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) Cahill 4Bertrand 7Mata 17Romeu 53 pen.Torres 57Moses 71 Stamford Bridge, London Report 32,569 Neil Swarbrick 25 September 2012 19:45 BST Crawley Town (3) 2–3 Swansea City (1) Simpson 45+1Akpan 62 Michu 27Graham 74Monk 90+2 Broadfield Stadium, Crawley Report 3,963 Bobby Madley 25 September 2012 19:45 BST Bradford City (4) 3–2 yes Burton Albion (4) Wells 83 90Darby 115 Kee 18Webster 29 Valley Parade, Bradford Report 4,178 Nigel Miller 25 September 2012 19:45 BST Manchester City (1) 2–4 yes Aston Villa (1) Balotelli 27Kolarov 64 Barry 59 o.g.Agbonlahor 70 113N'Zogbia 96 Etihad Stadium, Manchester Report 28,015 Phil Dowd 25 September 2012 19:45 BST Milton Keynes Dons (3) 0–2 Sunderland (1) Gardner 54McClean 82 Stadium mk, Milton Keynes Report 10,489 Stuart Attwell 26 September 2012 19:45 BST Manchester United (1) 2–1 Newcastle United (1) Anderson 44Cleverley 58 Cissé 62 Old Trafford, Manchester Report 46,358 Anthony Taylor 26 September 2012 19:45 BST Queens Park Rangers (1) 2–3 Reading (1) Hoilett 14Cissé 71 Gorkšs 16Shorey 76Pogrebnyak 81 Loftus Road, London Report 11,562 Roger East 26 September 2012 19:45 BST Norwich City (1) 1–0 Doncaster Rovers (3) Tettey 26 Carrow Road, Norwich Report 13,902 Darren Deadman 26 September 2012 20:00 BST West Bromwich Albion (1) 1–2 Liverpool (1) Tamaș 3 Şahin 17 82 The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Report 21,164 Michael Oliver 26 September 2012 19:45 BST Arsenal (1) 6–1 Coventry City (3) Giroud 39Oxlade-Chamberlain 57Arshavin 63Walcott 74 90Miquel 80 Ball 78 Emirates Stadium, London Report 58,351 Mike Jones 26 September 2012 19:45 BST Carlisle United (3) 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur (1) Vertonghen 37Townsend 53Sigurðsson 89 Brunton Park, Carlisle Report 12,625 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.http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/round-4-draw-details-2012-389800.aspx Round 4 draw www.capitalonecup.co.uk 25 September 2012 The ties took place on 30–31 October 2012.Round 4 draw http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/round-4-draw-260912-392655.aspx Football League Cup 26 September 2012 26 September 2012 30 October 2012 19:45 GMT Swindon Town (3) 2–3 Aston Villa (1) Storey 78 81 Benteke 30 90Agbonlahor 39 County Ground, Swindon Report 14,434 Stuart Attwell 30 October 2012 19:45 GMT Wigan Athletic (1) 0–0 Bradford City (4) yes DW Stadium, Wigan Report 11,777 Roger East Jones Watson Maloney Gómez 2–4 Doyle G. Jones Darby Connell 30 October 2012 19:45 GMT Leeds United (2) 3–0 Southampton (1) Tonge 35Diouf 88Becchio 90+3 pen. Elland Road, Leeds Report 17,002 Chris Foy 30 October 2012 19:45 GMT Reading (1) 5–7 yes Arsenal (1) Roberts 12Koscielny 18 o.g.Leigertwood 20Hunt 37Pogrebnyak 116 Walcott 45+2 90+6 120+1Giroud 64Koscielny 89Chamakh 103 120+3 Madejski Stadium, Reading Report 23,980 Kevin Friend 30 October 2012 19:45 GMT Sunderland (1) 0–1 Middlesbrough (2) McDonald 39 Stadium of Light, Sunderland Report 32,535 Phil Dowd 31 October 2012 19:45 GMT Chelsea (1) 5–4 yes Manchester United (1) David Luiz 31 pen.Cahill 52Hazard 90+4 pen.Sturridge 97Ramires 116 Giggs 22 120 pen.Hernández 43Nani 59 Stamford Bridge, London Report 41,126 Lee Mason 31 October 2012 19:45 GMT Norwich City (1) 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur (1) Vertonghen 84 o.g.Jackson 87 Bale 66 Carrow Road, Norwich Report 16,465 Jonathan Moss 31 October 2012 20:00 GMT Liverpool (1) 1–3 Swansea City (1) Suárez 76 Flores 34Dyer 72De Guzmán 90+4 Anfield, Liverpool Report 37,521 Lee Probert Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals 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.http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/round-5-draw-details-2012-455948.aspx Round 5 draw details www.capitalonecup.co.uk 30 October 2012 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.http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/round-5-draw-311012-458480.aspx Round 5 draw capitalonecup.co.uk Capital One Cup 31 October 2012 12 December 2012 11 December 2012 19:45 GMT Norwich City (1) 1–4 Aston Villa (1) Morison 19 Holman 21Weimann 79 85Benteke 90 Carrow Road, Norwich Report 26,142 Michael Oliver 11 December 2012 19:45 GMT Bradford City (4) 1–1 yes Arsenal (1) Thompson 16 Vermaelen 88 Valley Parade, Bradford Report 23,971 Mike Dean Doyle G. Jones Darby Connell R. Jones 3–2 Cazorla Chamakh Wilshere Oxlade-Chamberlain Vermaelen 12 December 2012 19:45 GMT Swansea City (1) 1–0 Middlesbrough (2) Hines 81 o.g. Liberty Stadium, Swansea Report 15,048 Lee Probert 19 December 2012 19:45 GMT Leeds United (2) 1–5 Chelsea (1) Becchio 37 Mata 47Ivanović 64Moses 66Hazard 81Torres 83 Elland Road, Leeds Report 33,816 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.http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/semi-final-draw-191212-552661.aspx Semi-final draw www.capitalonecup.co.uk 19 December 2012 First leg 8 January 2013 19:45 GMT Bradford City (4) 3–1 Report Aston Villa (1) Wells 19McArdle 77McHugh 88 Weimann 82 Valley Parade, Bradford 22,245 Howard Webb 9 January 2013 19:45 GMT Chelsea (1) 0–2 Report Swansea City (1) Michu 39Graham 90+1 Stamford Bridge, London 40,172 Anthony Taylor Second leg 22 January 2013 19:45 GMT Aston Villa (1) 2–1 3–4 Report Bradford City (4) Benteke 24Weimann 89 Hanson 55 Villa Park, Birmingham 40,193 Phil Dowd 23 January 2013 19:45 GMT Swansea City (1) 0–0 2–0 Report Chelsea (1) Liberty Stadium, Swansea 19,506 Chris Foy Final 2013 Football League Cup final 24 February 2013 16:00 GMT Bradford City 0–5 Report Swansea City Dyer 16 48Michu 40De Guzmán 59 pen. 90+1 Wembley Stadium, London 82,597 Kevin Friend (Leicestershire) Statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoalsDivisional Scorers http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0,,10794~201257,00.html Football League 1 March 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130729011844/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0%2C%2C10794~201257%2C00.html 29 July 2013 1Theo WalcottArsenal52Christian BentekeAston Villa4Andreas WeimannAston Villa4Gabriel AgbonlahorAston Villa3Charlie AustinBurnleyLuciano BecchioLeeds UnitedMauro BoselliWigan AthleticJames CollinsSwindon TownNathan DyerSwansea CityDanny GrahamSwansea CityJonathan de GuzmánSwansea CityJames McCleanSunderlandMichuSwansea CityPavel PogrebnyakReadingNahki WellsBradford CityNicky WroePreston North End Top assists RankPlayerClubAssistsDivisional Assists http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAssists/0,,10794~201257,00.html Football League 1 March 20131Michael JacobsDerby County5Gary JonesBradford City3Andrey ArshavinArsenal4Christian BentekeAston VillaJuan MataChelseaAndy WilliamsSwindon Town7Darren AmbroseBirmingham City3AndersonManchester UnitedChris BruntWest Bromwich AlbionJonathan de GuzmánSwansea CityJay Emmanuel-ThomasIpswich TownChris GunterReadingStephen IrelandAston VillaJay McEveleySwindon TownVictor MosesChelseaWayne RoutledgeSwansea CityTheo WalcottArsenal 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.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12965536 Sky Sports and Football League agree £195m deal BBC News 4 April 2011 These matches were broadcast live by Sky Sports on television: RoundLive TV gamesFirst roundOldham Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon Town vs Brighton & Hove AlbionSecond roundNottingham Forest vs Wigan Athletic, Northampton Town vs Wolverhampton WanderersThird roundLeeds United vs Everton, Manchester United vs Newcastle UnitedFourth roundReading vs Arsenal, Chelsea vs Manchester UnitedQuarter-finalsBradford City vs Arsenal, Leeds United vs ChelseaSemi-finals (both legs)All matchesFinalBradford City vs Swansea City References Category:EFL Cup seasons League Cup Cup