Tottenham Hotspur learned their first Carabao Cup opponent, earlier today, and it will be a London derby! The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will see Spurs host Charlton Athletic during the week in between Premier League matchdays 1 and 2. So although the date has not been set, as of yet, will have to fall at some point in midweek.
This will be the first time that the two sides have met since 2011 when Spurs cruised to a 3-0 rout in the FA Cup third round.
Carabao Cup Second Round Southern Section Draw
Southern Section
Walsall vs Leyton Orient
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
Cardiff City vs Norwich City
Stevenage vs Reading
Cambridge United vs Millwall
Birmingham City vs Brentford
Southampton vs West Ham United
Watford vs Peterborough United
Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon
Winner of Plymouth Argyle-Exeter City vs Coventry City
Chelsea vs Luton Town
Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic
Tottenham League/EFL/Carabao Cup History
Prior to winning the 2024-25 Europa League, Tottenham’s most recent trophy actually came in the League Cup, way back in 2008 when Jonathan Woodgate netted in extra-time, to ensure Spurs’s 2-1 triumph over Chelsea in a London derby tournament final.
Tottenham and Charlton (who currently reside in the Championship) have previously met 17 times, with Spurs winning eight times, the Addicks emerging victorious six times and the two sides splitting spoils three times.
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