When is the 2024/25 Carabao Cup final? Wembley clash later than usual as Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal eye place in showpiece

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The Carabao Cup final will be taking place later than usual this season with the competition now closing in on its latter stages.

Liverpool beat Chelsea in last year’s showpiece clash to get their hands on the trophy and now they're aiming to go all the way again. 

The Reds are into the semi-finals where they will face Tottenham while Newcastle and Arsenal are facing off in the other final four tie. 

All eyes will then be on the final and here's all you need to know about it…

When is the 2024/25 Carabao Cup final?

The 2024/25 Carabao Cup final is set to take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, March 16. 

This is a later date than unusual for the showpiece clash of this competition. 

It is typically played in February, but this season, it has been pushed back to March. 

A kick-off time is yet to be confirmed, but last year's game started at 3pm so it is expected to be at the same time this year. 

The action will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports.

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also be keeping you up to date with all the Carabao Cup action throughout the campaign. 

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Carabao Cup fixtures

Quarter-finals 

Wednesday, December 18

• Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace
• Newcastle 3-1 Brentford
• Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

Thursday, December 19

• Tottenham vs Manchester United – 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT

Semi-finals

First legs

• January 7: Arsenal v Newcastle, 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT
• January 8: Tottenham v Liverpool, 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT

Second legs

• February 5: Newcastle v Arsenal, 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT
• February 6: Liverpool v Arsenal , 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT

Final 

• Sunday, March 16