​Carabao Cup third round: Match schedule, results as remaining Premier League teams enter competition originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The third-round draw for the 2026-27 Carabao Cup will take place on Wednesday, August 26.This stage of the competition sees the remaining Premier League sides enter the proceedings, including Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United, among others.So far, most top-flight clubs have made their way through to this stage, with only Nottingham Forest eliminated by fellow Premier League club Leeds.Below is the complete draw for this season’s third round, as all clubs have now found themselves involved in the knockout competition.MORE:Full results from the EFL Cup second round drawCarabao Cup third round draw 2026-27The draw was carried out on Wednesday, August 26, following the conclusion of the final third-round match between Preston North End and Everton.For the third round, the draw is no longer split into a northern and southern section, with all teams able to face any of the other participants.There was also a pre-draw completed before Preston vs. Everton, which determined hosting duties for clubs participating in Europe, deciding who will play at home and which will play on the road. This was done to avoid drawing those clubs against one another and prevent scheduling conflicts.Third round drawThe pre-draw has been completed. The matchups will be updated once the draw proper has concluded.PL = Premier League teamCH = Championship teamL1 = League One teamL2 = League Two teamCrystal 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 (CH)Liverpool (PL) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (PL)Chelsea (PL) vs. Leeds United (PL)Millwall (CH) vs. Newcastle United (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 (L1) vs. Barnsley (L1)West Ham (CH) vs. Fulham (PL)Carabao Cup third round schedule, resultsThe matches are due to take place across the weeks beginning September 7 and September 14.Tuesday, September 8GameScoreBournemouth (PL) vs. Lincoln City (CH)4-0Leyton Orient (L1) vs. Bradford City (L1)1-3Sunderland (PL) vs. Hull City (PL)1-0Crystal Palace (PL) vs. Middlesbrough (CH)3-0Millwall (CH) vs. Newcastle United (PL)0-1Wednesday, September 9GameScoreChelsea (PL) vs. Leeds United (PL)6-3Tuesday, September 15GameScorePeterborough United (L1) vs. Barnsley (L1)3-3*West Ham (CH) vs. Fulham (PL)2-3Liverpool (PL) vs. Tottenham (PL)3-1Ipswich Town (PL) vs. Arsenal (PL)2-4Reading (L1) vs. Brentford (PL)1-2* Club advanced via penalty shootoutWednesday, September 16GameTime (ET)Fleetwood Town (L2) vs. Sheffield United (CH)2:4