Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Fleetwood at home again, Liverpool v Bournemouth, City v Bradford, plus every fourth-round result
Arsenal-killers Fleetwood will host Everton or Newcastle in the last eight. Liverpool face Bournemouth, who thrashed Aston Villa 3-0, Manchester City meet Bradford, and Crystal Palace host Sunderland. The ties are in the week of 14 December.
The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw was made on Wednesday night after a dramatic fourth round, and it has given Fleetwood Town another home tie.
The quarter-final draw
| Tie | Notes |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town v Everton or Newcastle | Everton v Newcastle is on Thursday 29 October, 19:45 UK (03:45 Friday Beijing) |
| Manchester City v Bradford City | Bradford are the other lower-league side left |
| Crystal Palace v Sunderland | Two Premier League sides |
| Liverpool v Bournemouth | Liverpool at home after beating Chelsea |
The quarter-finals will be played in the week commencing 14 December 2026.
Every fourth-round result
| Date | Match | Result | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct | Fleetwood v Arsenal | 1-1, Fleetwood win 5-3 on pens | Full report |
| Tue 27 Oct | Bradford v Peterborough | 2-0 | — |
| Wed 28 Oct | Liverpool v Chelsea | 1-1, Liverpool win 6-5 on pens | Gakpo (pen); Rogers (pen) — report |
| Wed 28 Oct | Man City v Brighton | 2-2, City win 4-3 on pens | Kovačić, Reis; Yalcouyé, Rutter — report |
| Wed 28 Oct | Bournemouth v Aston Villa | 3-0 | Adli 7', Cook, Álvaro Rodríguez 69' |
| Wed 28 Oct | Fulham v Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Nketiah 37' |
| Wed 28 Oct | Sunderland v Brentford | 3-2 | Talbi, Tutierov, Fofana; Wilson, Igor Thiago |
| Thu 29 Oct | Everton v Newcastle | To be played | — |
Bournemouth 3-0 Aston Villa
The most one-sided result of the night came on the south coast. Amine Adli scored after seven minutes, Lewis Cook added a second after half-time and Álvaro Rodríguez made it 3-0 on 69 minutes. It is a strong response from Marco Rose's side, and a bad night for a Villa team that had just beaten Manchester City — see Aston Villa 2-1 Man City.
Fulham 0-1 Crystal Palace
Eddie Nketiah scored the only goal on 37 minutes at Craven Cottage. Pierre Sage's Palace now have a home quarter-final against Sunderland.
Sunderland 3-2 Brentford
The highest-scoring game of Wednesday's 90-minute results. Chemsdine Talbi, Timur Tutierov and Malick Fofana scored for Sunderland, with Callum Wilson and Igor Thiago replying for Brentford.
Who are the outsiders?
Two clubs from outside the Premier League are left: Fleetwood, 18th in League Two, who knocked out Arsenal, and Bradford City, who beat Peterborough 2-0. Fleetwood's reward is a home tie against Premier League opposition at Highbury Stadium; Bradford get a trip to the Etihad.
FAQ
Who did Liverpool draw in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals? Bournemouth, at Anfield.
Who will Fleetwood play? The winner of Everton v Newcastle, at home. That tie is on Thursday 29 October.
When are the Carabao Cup quarter-finals? In the week commencing 14 December 2026.
Which clubs outside the Premier League are left? Fleetwood Town and Bradford City.
