Carabao Cup trophy

Date confirmed for Carabao Cup tie

Saturday 31 August 2019 10:14

Manchester United will face Rochdale at Old Trafford in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday 25 September.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Reds have been handed a home draw against the League One side, who knocked Carlisle United out in round two, to reach this stage for the first time since 2011.

The two clubs have only met once in our history, with United winning 2-0 in an FA Cup tie back in 1986, thanks to goals from Mark Hughes and Frank Stapleton. 

United will be at home at Old Trafford in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

CARABAO CUP THIRD-ROUND DRAW

Wolves v Reading
Oxford United v West Ham United
Watford v Swansea City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa
Sheffield United v Sunderland
Colchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Portsmouth v Southampton
Burton Albion v Bournemouth
Preston North End v Manchester City
Milton Keynes Dons v Liverpool
UNITED v Rochdale
Luton Town v Leicester City
Chelsea v Grimsby Town or Macclesfield Town
Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
Crawley Town v Stoke City

WHEN WILL THE GAME TAKE PLACE?

Following Wednesday's third-round draw, our match has now been confirmed for Wednesday 25 September, kick-off 20:00 BST.

OUR LAST LEAGUE CUP SUCCESS

We lifted the trophy for the fifth time in 2017, when Southampton were defeated 3-2 at Wembley. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice, from a free-kick and headed winner, with Jesse Lingard also on the scoresheet.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped United win the League Cup at Wembley in 2017.

TICKET INFORMATION
Match tickets are now on sale to existing Official Members only, on a one ticket per member basis. To book your seat, call +44 161 868 8000 or visit manutd.com/tickets.

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