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Carabao Cup fourth-round draw in full: Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool learn next opponents

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Ferridge, A. (2026, September 16). Carabao Cup fourth-round draw in full: Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool learn next opponents. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/carabao-cup-fourth-round-draw-in-full-arsenal-fc-cheslea-liverpool-b1297239.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-16 · by Arthur Ferridge

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The latest round of the Carabao Cup saw notable victories by Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool over their respective opponents. Arsenal defeated Ipswich 4-2, while Chelsea came back from a 2-0 deficit to win 6-3 against Leeds in an intense match. Liverpool triumphed over Tottenham with a score of 3-1. Additionally, Brighton secured a surprising victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford after overcoming a two-goal deficit. The fourth-round draw has been completed, with matches scheduled for the week starting October 26, 2026.
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The fourth round of the Carabao Cup saw several Premier League teams drawing their next opponents. Manchester United suffered a shocking defeat by Brighton, who came back from two goals down to win 4-2. Arsenal comfortably beat Ipswich Town 4-2, while Chelsea had an intense match against Leeds, winning 6-3 in a nine-goal thriller. Liverpool advanced after defeating Tottenham 3-1 with a goal from Dominik Szoboszlai. Other teams progressing include Everton and Aston Villa, who beat Wolves and Coventry respectively. The ties will be played the week commencing Monday, October 26, 2026.

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“Article A discusses potential lineup changes and players who may impress, while Article B reports on the actual result of Arsenal's match against Ipswich.”
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🔮 Whether he will win the title this season is more a question of ‘when’ than ‘if’.
🔮 He came off the bench in the second half to formalise his return to action but could not affect a comeback as Lisandro Martinez was sent off, leaving his team-mates fighting an uphill battle.
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🔮 They will end this weekend in eighth place, six points adrift of leaders Middlesbrough.
🔮 Cole Palmer duly dispatched it to make it 2-0, though the margin of victory might have been much wider as Estevao saw a pair of goals ruled out for marginal offsides.
🔮 But the player himself has now suggested he will be with the squad on Merseyside.
🔮 Read More Asked what his instructions were on the day, he said: "To try to occupy defenders in whatever space it may be.
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Aston Villa ORG · 2× Brentford ORG · 2× Brighton GPE · 2× Chelsea ORG · 2× Everton ORG · 2× Fulham ORG · 2× Liverpool ORG · 2× Norwich GPE · 2× Gunners ORG · 1× Ipswich ORG · 1×

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His hit threatened to steal the headlines for this matchday, but the nine-goal thriller which saw Chelsea edge past Leeds will surely feature most prominently in the season recaps.
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🔮 His hit threatened to steal the headlines for this matchday, but the nine-goal thriller which saw Chelsea edge past Leeds will surely feature most prominently in the season recaps.

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The Gunners breezed past Ipswich 4-2 on Tuesday evening to continue their progression in this competition, where they were beaten in the final last season. asserted
they → breeze → final
Liverpool were also in the thick of the action this week, dispatching Tottenham 3-1 at Anfield thanks to a thunderous goal from Dominik Szoboszlai. asserted
Liverpool → dispatch → Szoboszlai
His hit threatened to steal the headlines for this matchday, but the nine-goal thriller which saw Chelsea edge past Leeds will surely feature most prominently in the season recaps. asserted
Chelsea → threaten → recaps
The Blues trailed 2-0 early in the second half before roaring back with four unanswered goals. asserted
Blues → trail → goals
The match eventually finished 6-3. asserted
match → finish → ?
Perhaps the most notable result of the round came as Brighton overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford. asserted
Brighton → come → Trafford
Shea Lacey and Mason Mount drew first blood early on, but Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Gross and Maxin De Cuyper all had their say in the second half to send the Seagulls through. asserted
Kostoulas → draw → Seagulls
Everton and Aston Villa both edged narrow defeats of Wolves and Coventry, respectively. asserted
Everton → edge → Wolves
Fulham came out on top in a narrow contest with West Ham to move on, while Brentford did the same, with Fabio Carvalho’s first-half strike condemning Reading to elimination. asserted
strike → come → elimination
There is one fourth-round tie yet to be fully confirmed, with Manchester City and Norwich not due to play their third-round fixture until Thursday night. asserted
City → be → night
Fourth-round matches will take place during the week commencing October 26, 2026. asserted
matches → take → week
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