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The third-round draw for the 2026-27 Carabao Cup will take place on Wednesday, August 26.
This stage of the competition sees the remaining Premier League sides enter the proceedings, including Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United, among others.
So far, most top-flight clubs have made their way through to this stage, with only Nottingham Forest eliminated by fellow Premier League club Leeds.
Below is the complete draw for this season's third round, as all clubs have now found themselves involved in the knockout competition.
MORE: Full results from the EFL Cup second round draw
Carabao Cup third round draw 2026-27
The draw was carried out on Wednesday, August 26, following the conclusion of the final third-round match between Preston North End and Everton.
For the third round, the draw is no longer split into a northern and southern section, with all teams able to face any of the other participants.
There was also a pre-draw completed before Preston vs. Everton, which determined hosting duties for clubs participating in Europe, deciding who will play at home and which will play on the road. This was done to avoid drawing those clubs against one another and prevent scheduling conflicts.
Third round draw
The pre-draw has been completed. The matchups will be updated once the draw proper has concluded.
PL = Premier League team
CH = Championship team
L1 = League One team
L2 = League Two team
- Crystal Palace (PL) vs. Middlesbrough (CH)
- Manchester United (PL) vs. Brighton (PL)
- Manchester City (PL) vs. Norwich City (CH)
- Sunderland (PL) vs. Hull City (PL)
- Ipswich Town (PL) vs. Arsenal (PL)
- Coventry City (PL) vs. Aston Villa (PL)
- Bournemouth (PL) vs. Lincoln City (CH)
- Liverpool (PL) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (PL)
- Chelsea (PL) vs. Leeds United (PL)
- Millwall (CH) vs. Newcastle United (PL)
- Fleetwood Town (L2) vs. Sheffield United (CH)
- Everton (PL) vs. Wolves (CH)
- Leyton Orient (L1) vs. Bradford City (L1)
- Reading (L1) vs. Brentford (PL)
- Peterborough United (L1) vs. Barnsley (L1)
- West Ham (CH) vs. Fulham (PL)
Carabao Cup third round schedule, results
The matches are due to take place across the weeks beginning September 7 and September 14.
Tuesday, September 8
| Game | Score |
| Bournemouth (PL) vs. Lincoln City (CH) | 4-0 |
| Leyton Orient (L1) vs. Bradford City (L1) | 1-3 |
| Sunderland (PL) vs. Hull City (PL) | 1-0 |
| Crystal Palace (PL) vs. Middlesbrough (CH) | 3-0 |
| Millwall (CH) vs. Newcastle United (PL) | 0-1 |
Wednesday, September 9
| Game | Score |
| Chelsea (PL) vs. Leeds United (PL) | 6-3 |
Tuesday, September 15
| Game | Score |
| Peterborough United (L1) vs. Barnsley (L1) | 3-3* |
| West Ham (CH) vs. Fulham (PL) | 2-3 |
| Liverpool (PL) vs. Tottenham (PL) | 3-1 |
| Ipswich Town (PL) vs. Arsenal (PL) | 2-4 |
| Reading (L1) vs. Brentford (PL) | 1-2 |
* Club advanced via penalty shootout
Wednesday, September 16
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Fleetwood Town (L2) vs. Sheffield United (CH) | 2:45 p.m. |
| Everton (PL) vs. Wolves (CH) | 2:45 p.m. |
| Manchester United (PL) vs. Brighton (PL) | 3 p.m. |
| Coventry City (PL) vs. Aston Villa (PL) | 3 p.m. |
Thursday, September 17
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Manchester City (PL) vs. Norwich City (CH) | 2:30 p.m. |
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