Manchester City
Bradford CityEtihad Stadium
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.
- 88 ties
- 92 teams
- 6 rounds
Carabao CupQuarterfinals15 Dec – 17 Dec
Next upQuarterfinals, 15 Dec
Tuesday 15 December
Bradford CityWednesday 16 December
Crystal Palace
SunderlandSelhurst Park
Liverpool
AFC BournemouthAnfield
Thursday 17 December
Fleetwood Town
EvertonHighbury 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. The 16 clubs left met in the fourth round on October 27-29, 2026, and the eight winners were drawn into the quarterfinals, due in the week of December 14.
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.
From the blog
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- Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Mac Allister, Wirtz and Isak Lift Liverpool to Fourth and Leave Palace BottomCrystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Mac Allister, Wirtz and Isak scored before a late Nketiah penalty, and Palace end matchweek 10 bottom of the Premier League.
- Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea: Enzo Le Fée's Penalty Ends a Seven-Game League Winless Run and Takes Sunderland Off the BottomSunderland 1-0 Chelsea: Enzo Le Fée's 36th-minute penalty, after Levi Colwill fouled Brian Brobbey, lifted Sunderland off the bottom of the table to 19th.