West Ham United vs Arsenal LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Arsenal in the EFL cup.
Manchester United won this competition last season - known as the Carabao Cup since 2017 - but it remains Liverpool who have the most triumphs in history, with nine to their name, one ahead of Man City.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season.
The final will be held at Wembley on 25 February, 2024, marking the first chance for both a trophy and a place in next season’s Uefa competitions.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
West Ham United FC 3 - 1 Arsenal FC
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:24
Match ends, West Ham United 3, Arsenal 1.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:24
Second Half ends, West Ham United 3, Arsenal 1.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:24
Goal! West Ham United 3, Arsenal 1. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:24
Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:22
Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:18
Foul by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:17
Substitution, West Ham United. Thilo Kehrer replaces Mohammed Kudus.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:17
Offside, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus tries a through ball, but James Ward-Prowse is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:16
Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:14
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emerson.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:11
Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:11
Substitution, West Ham United. James Ward-Prowse replaces Saïd Benrahma.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:11
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:11
Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:11
Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Eddie Nketiah.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:11
Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:11
Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
21:01
Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:59
Foul by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:56
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:56
Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Reiss Nelson.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:56
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jarrod Bowen.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:53
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:52
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:52
Delay in match because of an injury Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:48
Goal! West Ham United 3, Arsenal 0. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:47
Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:47
Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Jorginho.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:43
Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:47
Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:38
Goal! West Ham United 2, Arsenal 0. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:38
Hand ball by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:37
Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:36
Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson with a cross following a corner.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:36
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ben White.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:36
Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a through ball.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:33
Second Half begins West Ham United 1, Arsenal 0.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:18
First Half ends, West Ham United 1, Arsenal 0.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:16
Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:13
Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:12
Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:10
Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:08
Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:08
Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:04
Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:04
Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:04
Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross following a corner.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:04
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
20:04
Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:59
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:58
Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:58
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jorginho.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:56
Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:56
Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross following a corner.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:55
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:55
Attempt saved. Ben White (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:54
Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:52
Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:52
Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:51
Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:51
Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:47
Own Goal by Ben White, Arsenal. West Ham United 1, Arsenal 0.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:46
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:41
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:40
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:40
Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:38
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:37
Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:32
Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:31
First Half begins.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
19:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
18:30
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