2026-27 Carabao Cup Third Round Draw and Fixture Details
The draw for the third round of the 2026-27 Carabao Cup is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26. This stage marks the entry of the remaining Premier League teams, including Arsenal, Manchester City, and Manchester United.
Almost all top-tier clubs have advanced to this phase, with Nottingham Forest being the only Premier League side eliminated so far after losing to Leeds United. Below is the full lineup of fixtures for the third round, now that every team has joined the knockout stage.
Details of the Third Round Draw
The draw took place right after the last second-round game between Preston North End and Everton. Unlike earlier rounds, there’s no regional split; any team can face any other in this round.
A pre-draw was also conducted before the Preston vs. Everton match to decide which clubs playing in Europe would host their matches, avoiding clashes by keeping those teams apart.
Third Round Matchups
- 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
- Liverpool (PL) vs. Tottenham (PL)
- Chelsea/Luton Town vs. Leeds United (PL)
- Millwall (CH) vs. Newcastle (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 vs. Barnsley (L1)
- West Ham (CH) vs. Fulham/AFC Wimbledon
Teams by Ball Numbers
- Bournemouth
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- Crystal Palace
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Liverpool
- Sunderland
- Barnsley
- Brentford
- Brighton
- Coventry
- Fleetwood Town
- Hull City
- Ipswich Town
- Leeds United
- Leyton Orient
- Lincoln City
- Middlesbrough
- Millwall
- Norwich City
- Peterborough
- Reading
- Sheffield United
- West Ham
- Wolves
- Bradford City / Burnley
- Newcastle / West Brom
- Tottenham / Charlton Athletic
- Preston North End / Everton
- Chelsea / Luton Town
- Fulham / AFC Wimbledon
Schedule for Third Round Fixtures
The matches are planned for the weeks starting September 7 and September 14. Specific kickoff times will be confirmed as the schedule finalizes.
- Tuesday, September 8: Games with times to be announced
- Wednesday, September 9: Games with times to be announced
- Thursday, September 10: Games with times to be announced
- Tuesday, September 15: Games with times to be announced
- Wednesday, September 16: Games with times to be announced
- Thursday, September 17: Games with times to be announced
