Follow live coverage as Fulham face Bristol City in the EFL Cup.
Newcastle are the reigning champions of the competition following a stunning win over Liverpool at Wembley last term, with Alexander Isak proving decisive to end the club's 70-year domestic trophy drought.
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 is slated for 22 March 2026 this term, at Wembley as usual, marking the first chance for teams to earn both a trophy and a place in next season’s Uefa competitions. Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Fulham FC 2 - 0 Bristol City FC
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:14Substitution, Fulham. Josh King replaces Timothy Castagne.
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:13Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:11Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:10Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:10Substitution, Fulham. Alex Iwobi replaces Harry Wilson because of an injury.
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:10Substitution, Fulham. Calvin Bassey replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:10Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:05Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:05Substitution, Bristol City. Fally Mayulu replaces Sam Bell.
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:05Substitution, Bristol City. Adam Randell replaces Max Bird.
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:03Delay in match because of an injury Harry Wilson (Fulham).
Fulham vs Bristol City
21:02Corner, Fulham. Conceded by George Tanner.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:59Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Issa Diop.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:57Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney following a fast break.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:53Attempt missed. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Bird.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:52Foul by Max Bird (Bristol City).
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:51Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:51Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Joe Lumley (Bristol City). Assisted by Harry Wilson.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:49Second Half begins Fulham 2, Bristol City 0.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:48Substitution, Bristol City. Mark Sykes replaces Ross McCrorie.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:35First Half ends, Fulham 2, Bristol City 0.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:35Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:35Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:34Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:34Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:32Handball by Sam Bell (Bristol City).
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:31Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:31Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:31Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:27Delay in match because of an injury Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:27Offside, Bristol City. Sam Bell is caught offside.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:25Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:25Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:24Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:18Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:17Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Raúl Jiménez.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:16Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:14Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross following a corner.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:13Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Harrison Reed.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:06Goal! Fulham 2, Bristol City 0. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross following a corner.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:06Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:06Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:05Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:04Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
Fulham vs Bristol City
20:03Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Bell.
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:59Substitution, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti replaces Josh Stokes because of an injury.
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:59Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:59Delay in match because of an injury Josh Stokes (Bristol City).
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:59Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:58Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:55Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:54Own Goal by George Tanner, Bristol City. Fulham 1, Bristol City 0.
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:50Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Lumley (Bristol City).
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:47Attempt saved. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Joe Lumley (Bristol City).
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:46First Half begins.
Fulham vs Bristol City
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Fulham vs Bristol City
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