Eight players, including Amara Nallo, Gavan Holohan and S. Inwood, were each sent off once in the Carabao Cup in 2025/2026. Nine players were level on 1 in 2024/2025.
Julián Araujo, Amara Nallo and S. Inwood were level on 1 red card, the most by any defender in the Carabao Cup in 2025/2026. No other defender had one.
| Rank | Player | Team | Red Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavan Holohan | Crawley | 1 |
| 2 | Julián Araujo | B'mouth | 1 |
| 3 | Liam Delap | Chelsea | 1 |
| 4 | Hugo Ekitiké | Liverpool | 1 |
| 5 | Karoy Anderson | Charlton | 1 |
| 6 | Josh Woods | Accrington | 1 |
| 7 | Amara Nallo | Liverpool | 1 |
| 8 | S. Inwood | Bolton | 1 |