Carabao Cup Quarter-Final Draw: Full Ties, Dates and Results
Fleetwood Town, who knocked out Arsenal, host Everton or Newcastle. Holders Manchester City face Bradford, Palace host Sunderland and Liverpool host Bournemouth. Here are the full draw, every fourth-round result, the key dates and how to watch.
- Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Fleetwood v Everton or Newcastle, Man City v Bradford, Crystal Palace v Sunderland, Liverpool v Bournemouth.
- The ties are in the week of December 14, 2026; Everton v Newcastle (Thursday, October 29, 7:45pm GMT) decides Fleetwood's opponent.
- Fleetwood beat Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw; Man City and Liverpool also went through on penalties, and the final is at Wembley on March 21, 2027.
The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw was made on Wednesday night, October 28, 2026, and it gives League Two Fleetwood Town another home tie against Premier League opposition: Everton or Newcastle United, who meet on Thursday. Holders Manchester City host League One Bradford City, Crystal Palace host Sunderland and Liverpool host Bournemouth, with all four ties in the week starting December 14.
Fleetwood reached the last eight by knocking out Arsenal on penalties on Tuesday. As of 04:30 GMT on October 29, 2026, Everton v Newcastle has not been played; it kicks off at 7:45pm GMT tonight. Below: the full draw, every fourth-round result, how Fleetwood vs Arsenal unfolded, the key dates and how to watch.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw in full
The pairings were confirmed live on Sky Sports after Liverpool's shootout win over Chelsea at Anfield. Home teams are listed first:
- Fleetwood Town v Everton or Newcastle United (Highbury Stadium)
- Manchester City v Bradford City (Etihad Stadium)
- Crystal Palace v Sunderland (Selhurst Park)
- Liverpool v Bournemouth (Anfield)
The list comes from the EFL's official announcement, and the BBC gives the same venues. Sky Sports' draw story also lists City first, although its opening line says Bradford will host. The EFL's own round-up says City welcome Bradford to the Etihad.
The official EFL ball numbers were: 1 Bradford City, 2 Fleetwood Town, 3 Bournemouth or Aston Villa, 4 Fulham or Crystal Palace, 5 Liverpool or Chelsea, 6 Manchester City or Brighton, 7 Sunderland or Brentford, and 8 Everton or Newcastle United. Bradford and Fleetwood are the only clubs left from outside the Premier League.
Every Carabao Cup fourth-round result
Seven of the eight ties have been played. All times are UK time (GMT).
- Tue Oct 27: Bradford City 2-0 Peterborough United (Macaulay Gillesphey, Adam Phillips), according to Sky Sports
- Tue Oct 27: Fleetwood Town 1-1 Arsenal (Fleetwood won 5-3 on penalties)
- Wed Oct 28: Manchester City 2-2 Brighton (City won 4-3 on penalties)
- Wed Oct 28: Bournemouth 3-0 Aston Villa
- Wed Oct 28: Fulham 0-1 Crystal Palace
- Wed Oct 28: Sunderland 3-2 Brentford
- Wed Oct 28: Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (Liverpool won 6-5 on penalties)
- Thu Oct 29, 7:45pm: Everton v Newcastle United at Hill Dickinson Stadium, per the BBC fixture list
The holders needed their goalkeeper. Brighton led twice at the Etihad, through Malick Yalcouyé and Georginio Rutter, with Mateo Kovacic levelling in between. A Rayan Cherki free-kick then deflected in off Vitor Reis in the 72nd minute, according to Sky Sports. Stand-in keeper Geronimo Rulli saved two penalties, as the BBC reported, and Cherki scored the winning kick.
At Anfield, both goals came from the penalty spot in the first half: Morgan Rogers scored for Chelsea, then Cody Gakpo for Liverpool after a Wesley Fofana handball. Joe Gomez scored Liverpool's sixth kick and Fofana shot over, according to Liverpool's match report. The BBC confirms the 6-5 shootout score.
Amine Adli, Lewis Cook and Álvaro Rodríguez scored for Bournemouth against Villa, according to the EFL's round-up and the BBC. Eddie Nketiah's first-half goal took Palace past Fulham (BBC). Sunderland scored three first-half goals against Brentford, who replied through Callum Wilson before the break and Igor Thiago in stoppage time, according to Sky Sports and the BBC.
In the UK, Everton v Newcastle is on Sky Sports+. In the US it is on Paramount+ at 3:45pm ET, according to the EFL's viewing guide. The kick-off is 8:45pm WAT and 9:45pm SAST on Thursday, and 1:15am IST and 6:45am AEDT on Friday.
Fleetwood vs Arsenal: how the upset happened
Aaron Loupalo-Bi, on loan from Fulham, put Fleetwood ahead after 21 minutes, according to ESPN. Viktor Gyökeres equalised five minutes after half-time with his first goal of the season. Earlier, a drone over the ground had stopped play for more than eight minutes, the BBC reported.
Max Dowman, 16, was sent off in the 85th minute for reacting to a challenge from Harrison Neal, according to the BBC. The EFL also says the red card came five minutes from time. Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch then kept Arsenal out until the final whistle.
Until the semi-finals, Carabao Cup ties that are level after 90 minutes go straight to penalties, as The Sporting News explains. Ronan Coughlan, Neal, Will Davies, Andy Cannon and Conor Haughey all scored for Fleetwood, according to Fleetwood Town. Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz and Gyökeres scored for Arsenal before Lynch saved from Bruno Guimarães, according to Arsenal.com.
Fleetwood manager Matt Lawlor told Sky Sports: "I'm going to be honest, we haven't practised once." Arteta called it "a really sad day for us". ESPN says this is the first time reigning Premier League champions have lost a League Cup tie to a fourth-tier side. It is also Fleetwood's first quarter-final. Opta's pre-match stats show that Arsenal's previous League Cup exit to a fourth-tier club was against Bradford, on penalties, in 2012-13.
Quarter-final dates, semi-finals and the final
The EFL's draw announcement keeps the quarter-finals in the week starting Monday, December 14, 2026. Exact dates, kick-off times and TV picks have not been announced. The EFL had said that Brighton's tie would move to the week of December 21 because of their Conference League matches, but Brighton are now out, so that no longer applies.
A quarter-final that is level after 90 minutes goes straight to penalties. Extra time is only played in the semi-final second legs and the final.
- Semi-final first legs: week of January 11, 2027
- Semi-final second legs: week of February 1, 2027
- Final: Sunday, March 21, 2027, at Wembley Stadium
These dates come from the EFL's season calendar, as The League Paper reported, and Arsenal's 2026/27 diary gives the same final date. The Sporting News reports that the semi-final draw is provisionally set for Wednesday, December 16. City won the trophy by beating Arsenal 2-0 in March 2026, as ESPN reported. That was their ninth League Cup, one behind Liverpool's record of 10, according to Khel Now.
How to watch the Carabao Cup quarter-finals
In the UK, every Carabao Cup match is shown on Sky Sports or Sky Sports+, which can also be streamed through NOW, according to the EFL's broadcast partners page. TechRadar reports that ITV also has some matches free-to-air this season, including the final. Outside the UK, the EFL lists these rights holders:
- United States: CBS Sports, Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo
- Canada: DAZN
- India: FanCode. Khel Now says it streams selected matches only, with no TV channel.
- Nigeria: SuperSport, StarTimes and Sporty TV
- South Africa: SuperSport, StarTimes and Sporty TV
- Australia: beIN Sports
Broadcasters have not yet named their quarter-final picks.
Our take
The draw kept the two lower-league clubs apart and sent them in opposite directions. Fleetwood, 18th in League Two according to ESPN, get a second home tie in a row against top-flight opposition. Bradford travel to the holders, although City needed two penalty saves to get past Brighton. Palace v Sunderland and Liverpool v Bournemouth are both all-Premier League ties, so at least two top-flight clubs will be in the semi-final draw.
What to watch next
- Tonight, Oct 29: Everton v Newcastle at 7:45pm GMT decides Fleetwood's opponent.
- Sunday, Nov 1: Arsenal visit Liverpool in the Premier League at 4:30pm GMT, according to Arsenal.com, before a Champions League trip to Slavia Prague.
- Coming weeks: exact quarter-final dates and kick-off times.
- Week of Dec 14: the quarter-finals.
For confirmed fixtures, the main sources are the EFL's Carabao Cup news page and its official channels. We will update this post once Fleetwood's opponent and the quarter-final dates are known.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?
The EFL confirmed four ties on October 28, 2026: Fleetwood Town v Everton or Newcastle United, Manchester City v Bradford City, Crystal Palace v Sunderland, and Liverpool v Bournemouth. The first-named club is at home.
When are the Carabao Cup quarter-finals played?
They are scheduled for the week starting Monday, December 14, 2026. The EFL has not yet announced exact dates, kick-off times or TV picks.
Who will Fleetwood play in the Carabao Cup quarter-final?
Fleetwood host the winner of Everton v Newcastle United, which is played at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7:45pm GMT. If it is level after 90 minutes, it goes straight to penalties.
Who won Fleetwood vs Arsenal?
Fleetwood Town won. The fourth-round tie at Highbury Stadium on October 27, 2026, finished 1-1, and Fleetwood won the shootout 5-3. Arsenal's Max Dowman was sent off in the 85th minute.
When and where is the 2027 Carabao Cup final?
The final is on Sunday, March 21, 2027, at Wembley Stadium. The kick-off time has not been announced. Manchester City are the holders.
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How we wrote this
GessyMorgan explainers are built from public reporting and official sources. This post draws on the 32 sources listed above, each linked where we use it. It was drafted with AI assistance and checked against those sources before publishing. We did not test products, attend events or interview anyone for this article. Facts are current as of October 29, 2026, and we update the post when they change.
