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The 2026/27 Carabao Cup rolls along as the competition has reached the fourth round of the knockout tournament.
Last season's champions Manchester City are still alive in the competition hoping to reach the end of the line in an effort to defend their crown. No team has won back-to-back titles in this competition since City won four straight under Pep Guardiola from 2018 to 2021.
Arsenal are also alive and hoping for better luck in the peripheral competitions than they had last season. The Gunners won their first Premier League title in two decades last campaign, but fell in the final to City by a 2-0 score which was their first blow in a failed effort to pair the league championship with any kind of Cup silverware alongside it.
The Sporting News brings you a look at the fourth round of this year's Carabao Cup, including a fixture list, the draw numbers, and the teams left in the competition as we reach the last 16.
Carabao Cup fourth-round draw 2026-27
The draw was carried out on Wednesday, September 16, following the final third-round match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion.
The participants for the Carabao Cup fourth round draw were as follows. The ball number for each team in the draw is in bold.
- 1. Bournemouth (PL)
- 2. Arsenal (PL)
- 3. Bradford City (L1)
- 4. Brentford (PL)
- 5. Chelsea (PL)
- 6. Crystal Palace (PL)
- 7. Fulham (PL)
- 8. Liverpool (PL)
- 9. Newcastle United (PL)
- 10. Peterborough United (L1)
- 11. Sunderland (PL)
- 12. Aston Villa (PL)
- 13. Everton (PL)
- 14. Fleetwood Town (L2)
- 15. Brighton and Hove Albion (PL)
- 16. Manchester City (PL)
PL = Premier League team
CH = Championship team
L1 = League One team
L2 = League Two team
When are Carabao Cup fourth-round games?
The fourth-round matches will be played during the week of October 26. Below are the fixtures as determined by the draw on September 16.
The dates and kickoff times will be listed once the schedule has been determined.
- Fleetwood Town vs. Arsenal
- Fulham vs. Crystal Palace
- Liverpool vs. Chelsea
- Everton vs. Newcastle
- Man City vs. Brighton
- Sunderland vs. Brentford
- Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa
- Bradford City vs Peterborough
When is the 2026/27 Carabao Cup final?
The 2026/27 EFL Cup final will be played on March 21, 2027. The match will be contested at Wembley Stadium, as usual.
Below is the schedule for the remainder of the competition. Draw dates are subject to change depending on the fixture schedule for that round.
| Round | Draw | Match dates |
| Fourth round | Wed, Sep. 16 | Week of Oct. 26, 2026 |
| Quarterfinals | Wed, Dec. 16 | Week of Dec. 14, 2026 |
| Semifinals* | Wed, Feb. 3 | Week of Jan. 11, 2027 Week of Feb. 1, 2027 |
| Final | — | Mar. 21, 2027 |
* Contested over two legs
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