The EFL Cup first started in 1960.
It is an English cup competition and was named by the English Football League – EFL.
The Cup is in the second tier in English cup football right behind the FA Cup.
It includes 92 teams that are members of the English Football League that are allowed to join the tournament each year.
The first trophy was won by Aston Villa against Rotherham United in a two-leg clash.
During the years, the EFL Cup has changed and it is now called the Carabao Cup due to sponsorship reasons.
The format of the final has changed from 2 matches into 1 single match that takes place at a neutral venue – Wembley Stadium.
Aston Villa has won this tournament four more times after winning the first edition of this tournament. The last time the Villans won the EFL Cup was in 1996, against Leeds United with a 3-0 win at Wembley.
Since then, they’ve been back to the final at Wembley Stadium for one more EFL Cup final, but couldn’t beat the mighty Red Devils from Manchester United and lost 2-1.
2020 EFL CUP Final: Manchester City vs Aston Villa
For Aston Villa, the 2020 EFL Cup final is going to be the ninth time that they have reached the final.
The Villains statistics look promising as they have won 5 out of their previous 8 EFL Cup final matches. The rival that they are about to face is Manchester City which is the clear favourite to win 2020 Carabao Cup final.
For the Cityzens, this match is going to be their eighth trip to the final, Man City has managed to win 6 out of their 7 finals.
So you might ask yourself who is to win the final on the first of March?
Well if the season gives any indication then Manchester City is the clear favourite, the Cityzens won both Premier League matches versus Aston Villa this season, the match at Etihad Stadium ended with 3-0 win for City and the away match was won with a devastating score of 1-6.
Is it possible for Aston Villa to win their third match against City this season? This still remains to be seen.
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