Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea to learn opponents for fourth round ties

Further results – Man United crash out

And the final two results this evening are now in. It’s disaster for Man United as they squander a 2-0 lead to crash out at the hands of Brighton 3-2.

Charalampos Kostoulas pulled a goal back before half-time before Pascal Gross equalised on 65 minutes and Maxim De Cuyper hammered home the winner 20 minutes from time. More questions for Michael Carrick…

In the other all-Premier League clash this evening, Coventry’s dismal start to the season continued as they went down 3-1 at home to Aston Villa. Nothing going right for the Sky Blues at the moment

(AP)

Luke Baker16 September 2026 21:59

Tonight’s results

Everton have beaten Wolves in a low scoring game thanks to Carlos Alcaraz’s second half goal.

The Toffees enter the next round and will be joined by Fleetwood Town who have beaten Sheffield United 1-0 as well!

Two matches are still being played with Aston Villa beating Coventry and Man Utd losing to Brighton.

Mike Jones16 September 2026 21:51

How hard-running Lewis Koumas has given Liverpool’s expensive forwards no excuse

Andoni Iraola has picked the most expensive attack in the history of English football in the last week.

He has also singled out a forward for praise, for setting the standards, for acting as a leader.

“The energy he shows is contagious for the rest,” the Liverpool manager said.

“When you see the runs upfront, giving everything, you are kind of forced to go behind and use the same intensity levels.”

Mike Jones16 September 2026 21:41

Tottenham handed another £120m capital boost from Lewis family after spending spree

Tottenham Hotspur have received a further £120m in capital from the Lewis family, it is understood.

The latest funds bring the total invested by the family over the past 12 months to around £320m, following a £100m injection earlier this summer. The family run Spurs’ majority owner, Enic.

Mike Jones16 September 2026 21:30

Brentford boss calls for referees to ‘be human and make decisions’ after latest VAR controversy

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews has called for referees to play more of a role in officiating games without over-reliance on VAR, which he said is preventing officials from being allowed to “make mistakes”.

Mike Jones16 September 2026 21:23

When will the Carabao Cup fourth round be played?

Round Four ties will take place during the week commencing 26 October as single-legged affairs.

Penalty shootouts will follow immediately after the games if the result ends in a draw, as is the case in the third round.

Mike Jones16 September 2026 21:15

What are the ball numbers?

  1. Bournemouth
  2. Arsenal
  3. Bradford City
  4. Brentford
  5. Chelsea
  6. Crystal Palace
  7. Fulham
  8. Liverpool
  9. Newcastle
  10. Peterborough
  11. Sunderland
  12. Coventry City/Aston Villa
  13. Everton/Wolves
  14. Fleetwood Town/Sheffield United
  15. Manchester United/Brighton and Hove Albion
  16. Manchester City/Norwich City

Mike Jones16 September 2026 21:08

Mikel Arteta says Max Dowman ‘a joy’ to work with

“A joy to have him, Marli (Salmon) as well,” Arteta said. “Max, yeah, it’s inevitable to talk about him when he scores and he creates the moments that he has created tonight. It’s normal.

“He can deliver those actions effortlessly, I would say. That’s his biggest quality and defensively, his application, his capacity as well to sustain the actions, which is not easy, he’s 16 years old and he can create moments but consistently to go through the game.”

Mike Jones16 September 2026 21:00

Half-time scores

Half-time around the grounds in the four Carabao Cup games this evening. Here’s how they stand:

  • Man United 2-1 Brighton
  • Coventry 1-2 Aston Villa
  • Everton 0-0 Wolves
  • Fleetwood 0-0 Sheffield United

United raced into a 2-0 lead at Old Trafford through youngster Shea Lacey and Mason Mount but Charalampos Kostoulas pulled one back for Brighton on the stroke of HT. You can follow that game here, remember:

Luke Baker16 September 2026 20:52

Tottenham downed by Liverpool’s second-stringers to reveal painful regret

Andoni Iraola made 10 changes but his side were still able to progress in the Carabao Cup as Cody Gakpo, a Spurs target in the summer, contributed to their downfall.

Richard Jolly16 September 2026 20:45