The English Football League has announced thatextra-time will not feature in EFL Cup matches next season, along with a number of rule changes in the competition.
Penalty shoot-outs will take place immediately when games are drawn after 90 minutes, but penalties will be taken in the traditional sequencerather than the ABBA format trialled in last season’s EFL Cup.
The rule change is intended toreduce the impact of EFL Cup matches on players’ fitness, after statistical analysis showed that more than 15 per cent of matches went to extra-time over a three-year period.