Except for the semi-final, the English League Cup adopts the home and away two-round system, and all other matches are single elimination matches. Decided by home and away draw. If the game is tied within 90 minutes, it will be decided by overtime (first half 15 minutes). If overtime is still unclear, the winner will be decided by penalty kick.
The competition system of the English Football Association Cup is a single knockout, and the competition and home and away games are completely decided by lottery. If the game is tied, the two sides will exchange home and away games. If it is tied again, extra time will be played against the penalty shootout.