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Carabao Cup Fixtures

Every tie of the Carabao Cup 2026/27, round by round, with kick-off times in UTC and the ground each one is played at.

Carabao CupFourth Round27 Oct – 29 Oct
Next up

Fourth Round, 27 Oct

Tuesday 27 October
Bradford City
Peterborough United
Valley Parade
Fleetwood Town
Arsenal
Highbury Stadium
Wednesday 28 October
Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Etihad Stadium
AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa
Vitality Stadium
Fulham
Crystal Palace
Craven Cottage
Sunderland
Brentford
Stadium of Light
Liverpool
Chelsea
Anfield
Thursday 29 October
Everton
Newcastle United
Hill Dickinson Stadium

About the Carabao Cup fixtures

Here are the 2026-27 Carabao Cup fixtures and results, round by round, starting with the preliminary round and adding each later round once it has been drawn. Every tie shows its kickoff time in UTC and the ground, and the score replaces the time once it has been played.

The English League Cup is open to all 92 Premier League and EFL clubs. Premier League sides not in Europe join in the second round and those playing in Europe in the third, and the 16 clubs left meet in the fourth round on October 27-29, 2026.

How to use the Carabao Cup fixtures

  • Tabs for every round, starting with the preliminary round, switch the view, and the Next up label points to the round due next.
  • Ties are grouped by date within each round, so a round spread over several nights reads in order.
  • The snapshot box keeps a running count of ties, clubs and rounds.
  • The Carabao Cup simulator lets you pick winners for the ties still to come.

Carabao Cup fixtures FAQ

When will the 2026-27 Carabao Cup be decided?

The final is set for Wembley on Sunday, March 21, 2027. The rounds still to come before it are the quarterfinals in the week of December 14, 2026, and the two-legged semifinals, with first legs in the week of January 11 and second legs in the week of February 1, 2027.

Do Carabao Cup ties go to extra time?

Only in the semifinals and the final. From round one to round five, the quarterfinal stage, a tie level after 90 minutes goes straight to penalties. A semifinal level on aggregate after the second leg gets extra time first, and so does a drawn final.

Who holds the Carabao Cup going into 2026-27?

Manchester City. They beat Arsenal 2-0 in the final at Wembley on March 22, 2026, with Nico O'Reilly scoring both goals, to win the League Cup for a ninth time. Their defense began in the third round this season with a win over Norwich City.

Why was there a preliminary round this season?

Nine Premier League clubs are playing in Europe and enter in the third round, which left the numbers uneven. So York City and Rochdale, promoted from the National League, played Tranmere Rovers and Crawley Town, 21st and 22nd in League Two last season, for two places in round one.

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