The EFL Cup final takes place Sunday, February 26 2017 in front of 80,000 fans and millions watching worldwide. The fans of the final teams of Manchester United and Southampton will head to Wembley to watch this one off game. The current champions of the EFL trophy are Manchester City who beat Liverpool on penalties in last season’s game.

Semi Finals

Manchester United beat Hull City in the semi-final of the tournament whilst Southampton upset the odds by convincingly beating Liverpool to book their place.

Southampton

Having not won a major title since 1976, the Saints are confident of pulling off another upset with the manager turning things around in only his first season. The fans of Southampton will be confident going into this game having seen them beat every top team in the previous seasons when they play well. Southampton have a large fan base and regularly sell-out their stadium, St Mary’s for Premier League games. Whilst the team has no real stand out players, they do have some great team players and are very effective of winning games.

Manchester United

Manchester United are heavy favourites for this game but for one-off games this rarely means much. Jose Mourinho struggled at the start of the season resulting in many draws for the team, setting them way back in the chase for the Premier League. However since November , Man United have gone on to win 9+ games in a row and continued to shine.

Wayne Rooney recently became the highest goal-scorer of all time at Manchester United, surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton’s previously unbeaten record. With players now finally finding form including Martial, Ibrahimovic, Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan as well as Juan Mata, the future looks bright for the team. The obvious pressure will be on the Red Devils, can they live up to the expectation? We will find out on Feb 26.

Tickets

On February 26, 2017 at Wembley Stadium tickets for the match will be sold-out and be sold for hundreds of pounds on the secondary ticket market.

Final: Southampton v Manchester United

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2017

Location: Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom

Premier League tickets: Starting at £40 for official club supporters.

The good news for supporters is that unlike the FA Cup or other major finals, the EFL does provide a larger amount of tickets to fans from both teams. With an estimated 25,000 tickets going to each team this ensures that there will be at least a good presence for both teams, making the atmosphere special.