Do Carabao Cup 1st round ties go to extra time or straight to penalties if it ends as a draw after 90 minutes?

CLUB football returns with the first round of the Carabao Cup! Sides from the Championship, League One and League Two will be looking to get their seasons off to a perfect start. Manchester City are Carabao Cup holders Credit: Getty The new domestic season kicks off with the Carabao Cup first round Credit: PA Some first round ties look too close to call and could still be level at the end of normal time. If the match ends all square, the question at the front of everyone’s mind is whether there is extra time and penalties. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! SunSport brings you all the information you need. Do Carabao Cup 1st round ties go to extra time or straight to penalties if it ends as a draw after 90 minutes? Carabao Cup first round ties go straight to penalties if the score is level after 90 minutes. Ahead of the 2018/19 season, organisers scrapped extra time to reduce “additional fatigue issues” following a vote by English Football League clubs. Extra time is used only in the Carabao Cup in the second leg of the semi-finals (if the aggregate score is level) and in the final. What happened in last year’s Carabao Cup final? Manchester City are the Carabao Cup holders after they beat Arsenal 2-0 in last year’s final. Nico O’Reilly scored twice in four second-half minutes to fire his side to Wembley glory. Most read in Football City’s triumph meant that Pep Guardiola became the first manager to win the League Cup five times. The legendary gaffer left his post at the Etihad at the end of last season. Pep Guardiola lifted a record fifth EFL Cup last season Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Comment now