 He scored his first ever League Cup goal in 1–5 win over Leeds United on 19 December.On 23 December 2012, Ivanović scored his fifth goal of the season in an 8–0 thrashing of Aston Villa.Ivanović again displayed his recent goal-poaching prowess and opened his goalscoring account for the calendar year on 5 January 2013, adding a third goal to the scoreline in a third round FA Cup victory against Southampton.