Manchester City vs Watford: Carabao Cup Live Stream, Latest Score & Updates Today - How To Watch
Manchester City begin their quest to recapture the Carabao Cup when they host Championship outfit Watford at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola has made a habit of winning this competition during his time in English football but has not lifted this particular piece of silverware since 2021.
After two gruelling games against Inter Milan and Arsenal, Guardiola will be looking to rotate. Whatever team he sends out will undoubtedly be favourites but it promises to be an occasion upon which a few of the younger players in his squad can impress. With Rodri reportedly facing a lengthy time out of action, perhaps an understudy will emerge this evening.
Tom Cleverley’s Hornets side are just outside the play-offs in the second tier as things stand but arrive in Manchester having just lost 4-1 to Norwich. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated LIVE match blog!
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62 mins: Watford have just their second attempt of the game, with Louza dragging his shot wide.
59 mins: Grealish lets out a laugh after Porteous buys a cheap-looking free-kick from the ref.
Will Guardiola make any changes soon? The talent on City’s bench is frightening...
Cleverley goes first though, bringing on Dele-Bashiru and Chakvetadze for Larouci and Bayo.
55 mins: Foden goes through in the box but can’t get a shot off again, before Watford waste their chance to counter.
53 mins: McAtee slides the ball across the box but there isn’t anyone in a light blue shirt to tuck it in.
50 mins: Phil Foden - who has been quiet this evening - comes to life on the edge of the box but can’t convert his strike.
Watford then spring a dangerously-looking break but City get numbers back to snuff out the threat.
48 mins: Savinho gets his first cross in but it is taken comfortably by Watford keeper Jonathan Bond.
46 mins: We are back underway at the Etihad, with Jeremy Doku making way for Savinho.
Pep Guardiola will have told his team to get the third quickly here.
Not too sure what is going on here? Well it looks like Rico Lewis didn’t think Mattheus Nunes smiled enough when celebrating his goal, so he took matters into his own hands.
Nunes has looked a little frustrated this evening so far but he has to be happy with that strike.
Goals from Jeremy Doku and Matheus Nunes give Manchester City a healthy half-time lead here.
They have had the lion’s share of the ball and will want to score more in the second period.
44 mins: Watford have struggled to get the ball - let alone create many chances - but they have a spell in City’s half towards the end of the first 45 minutes.
A great ball in gave them the chance they were looking for but Bayo’s header goes agonisingly wide.
The Stats Ahead of Tuesday’s Cup Clash
Manchester City begin their League Cup campaign by welcoming Championship side Watford to the Etihad Stadium. The Blues only faced Arsenal 48 hours ago, but are back in action as the Hornets try to sting City and claim a first victory at the home of the Blues since 1987.
Thirteen matches have been played in Manchester since then, with City winning all but one of them - a goalless draw in December 2006. The two teams have met in Manchester 19 times overall, with Watford winning just three of those fixtures. Their first win at Maine Road came in the Fa Cup in February 1986, when the Hornets won a second replay 3-1. Their next victory came a month later when they won 1-0 in the league, then recorded a 2-1 win at Maine Road in April 1987 as the Blues headed for the relegation trap door.
Their next meeting came just seven months later, when Mel Machin’s young City side beat Watford 3-1 in the League Cup, their only other meeting in this competition.
Despite City’s dominance over Watford, they have only managed nine clean sheets in this fixture, the last one coming in City’s 8-0 thrashing of the Hornets in September 2019. However, the Blues have managed to score 44 goals to Watford’s 15. City have failed to score in this fixture just twice overall.
City are enjoying their longest unbeaten home run against Watford, winning the last eight in all competitions, whilst the visitors best run against the Blues was two wins and a draw in January, February and March 1986.
In the month of September, they have faced each other twice on City soil, with the Blues running out winners on both occasions - Watford fans won’t need reminding that last time, the Blues were 5-0 up after 18 minutes.
Will it be a similar story on Tuesday night?
How to Watch Man City vs Watford
The Premier League leaders host the Championship hopefuls in this third-round clash.
Just two days after their top-of-the-league clash with Arsenal, Manchester City go again on Tuesday, this time in the Carabao Cup, as they host Championship side Watford.
While Pep Guardiola's side have rightfully earned their reputation as an almost unstoppable force in English football, It's nevertheless almost four years since City last made it to the final of the EFL Cup, England's secondary knockout competition.
Watford currently find themselves in eighth position in the Championship after three wins from six so far, with the Hornets having reached the third round of this tournament after wins against MK Dons and Plymouth Argyle.
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game live wherever you are in the world.
This Carabao Cup third-round game between Manchester City and Watford takes place at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m. BST local time in the UK, which is 2:45 p.m. ET and 11:45 a.m. PT in the US, and 4:45 a.m. AEDT on Wednesday, Sept. 25 in Australia.
Having been in Premier League action just two days ago, manager Pep Guardiola is set to rotate much of his side for today's EFL Cup tie against Watford.
US: Paramount Plus
Carabao Cup matches are streaming exclusively live in the US on Paramount Plus.
Paramount Plus currently costs $8 a month for its Essential tier, or $60 for an annual subscription.
Trying to choose between Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount Plus with Showtime plans? Essential is the cheaper of the two and is ad-supported. Paramount Plus with Showtime isn't completely ad-free but only displays commercials on "live TV and a few shows." If you want Showtime programming, the ability to download titles and your local live CBS station, you'll only get that with Paramount Plus with Showtime.
Using a VPN to watch
If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch this match -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month with code SPECIALDEAL, which should be automatically applied.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
UK: Sky Sports Plus and Now
Live broadcast rights for the Carabao Cup in the UK are with Sky Sports. Tuesday's match will be shown on its new Sky Sports Plus service. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Sports app on mobile, however, it's worth noting that Sky Sports Plus content cannot currently be watched via Sky Go on games consoles, laptops or PCs.
Cord-cutters will meanwhile want to get set up with a Now account, and a Now Sports membership, to stream the game.
Sky subsidiary Now offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day of access for £15, or sign up to a monthly plan from £35 per month right now.
Canada: DAZN
If you want to stream the EFL Cup live in Canada, you'll need to subscribe to DAZN Canada. The service has exclusive broadcast rights to this match as well as every UEFA Champions League and Europa League match this season.
Australia: beIN Sports
Football fans Down Under can watch the EFL Cup on streaming service beIN Sports.
beIN Sports is available via pay TV packages such as Foxtel, but cord-cutters can also sign up to beIN Sports as a standalone streaming subscription.
Priced at AU$15 per month or AU$130 for an annual subscription, beIN is currently offering a free one-week trial. As well as Carabao Cup action, a subscription will also give you access to Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga and EFL football coverage.
