Roundup of the third round in the 2026-27 Carabao Cup.
Maxim De Cuyper’s 69th-minute finish saw Brighton seal a dramatic 3-2 comeback win at Manchester United, in which Shea Lacey and Mason Mount fired the Red Devils ahead inside the opening ten minutes before Charalampos Kostoulas and Pascal Gross pulled the Seagulls level.
Max Dowman’s brace plus goals from Noni Madueke and Mikel Merino saw last season’s runner-up, Arsenal win 4-2 at Ipswich despite fightback goals from Anis Mehmeti and Chuba Akpom for the Tractor Boys.
Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai found the net as Liverpool defeated Tottenham 3-1 at Anfield, despite Conor Gallagher’s consolatory effort for the visitors.
Braces from Cole Palmer and Danny Welbeck plus goals by Pedro Neto and Valentino Barco saw Chelsea stage a 6-3 comeback triumph over Leeds from 2-0 down at Stamford Bridge, after Tarik Muharemovic and Brendan Aaronson put the Whites in front then Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted a consolatory effort.
First-half goals from Callum Wilson and Fabio Carvalho saw Brentford avoid a cupset at Reading in a 2-1 win despite Paudie O’Connor’s consolatory header for the Royals.
Man City began their title defence with a comfortable 5-0 victory at home to Norwich as Floyd Samba scored twice on debut, whilst Rayan Cherki, Allan and Ryan McAidoo also found the net.
Oscar Bobb scored a 78th-minute winner off the bench as Fulham battled to a 3-2 victory at London rivals – West Ham, in which the Cottagers’ Rodrigo Muniz and Cesar Palacios both saw goals cancelled out by Morato and Pablo.
Ryan Christie’s hat-trick and Rayan’s 94th-minute goal saw Bournemouth clinically thrash Lincoln City 4-0 at the Vitality Stadium.
Jorgen Strand Larsen’s brace and Daichi Kamada’s finish saw Crystal Palace cruise to a 3-0 victory at home against Middlesbrough.
Tammy Abraham’s brace and Ross Barkley’s effort saw Aston Villa win 3-1 at Coventry, despite Victor Torp’s brief 13-minute equaliser for the Sky Blues midway through the first half.
Chemsdine Talbi’s 75th-minute winner saw Sunderland scrape past Hull 1-0 to book their fourth-round spot.
Joe Willock’s 81st-minute strike saw Newcastle avoid a cupset at Millwall with a 1-0 win.
Charly Alcaraz’s 80th-minute finish proved enough for Everton to snatch a narrow victory over Wolves at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Second-half goals from Stephen Humphrys and Nick Powell saw Bradford complete a 3-1 comeback win at Leyton Orient, after Will Swan drew the Bantams level following Macaulay Gillesphey’s initial opening own-goal.
Peterborough defeated Barnsley 7-6 on penalties following a 3-3 draw in which Harry Leonard’s rebound finish and Danny Ormerod’s brace rescued the Posh after Cameron McGeehan’s header and Reyes Cleary’s brace twice put Barnsley in front.
Rhys Norrington-Davies’ own-goal handed Fleetwood Town a slender 1-0 victory over Sheffield United at Highbury.
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