Arsenal crashed out of the Carabao Cup after losing 5-3 on penalties to Fleetwood Town following a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Viktor Gyökeres equalised after Fleetwood took the lead, but Arsenal failed to find a winner. Fleetwood held their nerve in the shootout to secure a historic place in the quarter-finals.
Bradford City also advanced after defeating Peterborough United 2-0. Macauley Gillesphey opened the scoring in the 13th minute before Adam Phillips doubled the lead in the 67th minute, sealing a comfortable victory for Bradford.
The fourth-round action continues today on Wednesday, with Manchester City facing Brighton, Bournemouth meeting Aston Villa, Sunderland taking on Brentford, Fulham playing Crystal Palace, and Liverpool hosting Chelsea. Everton will face Newcastle United on Thursday as the remaining teams battle for quarter-final places.
