2020 EFL Cup final

2020 EFL Cup Final
Match programme cover
Event2019–20 EFL Cup
Aston Villa Manchester City
1 2
Date1 March 2020 (2020-03-01)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchPhil Foden (Manchester City)[1]
RefereeLee Mason (Greater Manchester )[2]
Attendance82,145
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The 2020 EFL Cup Final was the final of the 2019–20 EFL Cup. It was played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 1 March 2020,[3] and contested by Aston Villa and Manchester City. It was Villa's first EFL Cup final since 2010, and City's third successive EFL Cup final and fifth in the past seven seasons.

City won the match 2–1 to claim their third consecutive EFL Cup title. As winners, they would have entered the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League,[4] but instead qualified directly for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League by finishing second in the 2019–20 Premier League. Although they were initially banned from all UEFA club competitions for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons by UEFA due to Financial Fair Play breaches,[5] the decision was pending appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport,[6] and overturned on 13 July 2020.[7]

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  2. ^ "Carabao Cup Final: Match Officials confirmed". EFL.com. English Football League. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Key dates for the 2019/20 season". English Football League. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Carabao Cup 2020 final: How to watch, tickets, teams, time & date". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Club Financial Control Body Adjudicatory Chamber decision on Manchester City Football Club". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Club statement". mancity.com. Manchester City FC. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. ^ "13.07.2020 - Decision in the arbitration procedure between Manchester City FC & UEFA" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. 13 July 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.