The Carabao Cup’s Fourth Round has been drawn, and Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Chelsea have all learnt who their opponents will be for the upcoming round, which begins the week of October 27. For those anticipating a wide-open contest, this year’s League Cup has already provided plenty of excitement and spills.
Newcastle United broke a 56-year trophy drought last season. One of the biggest upsets in recent memory occurred this year when Grimsby Town defeated Manchester United on penalties, becoming the first fourth-tier team to defeat the Red Devils. Since then, the Mariners have defeated Sheffield Wednesday of the Championship, continuing their incredible run.
In other matches, Brighton maintained their goal-scoring streak with a 6-0 thumping of Barnsley, while Swansea City overcame a two-goal deficit to upset Ange Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest. Diego Gomez, who leads the competition with five goals in just two games, stole the event with one of the best hat-tricks you’ll ever witness. Watch the video below:
Carabao Cup Fourth Round Draw
There was almost little drama on Wednesday night as all four Premier League teams scored within the first 15 minutes of play and advanced. Notable outcomes included Tottenham easily defeating Doncaster 3-0 and Newcastle defeating Bradford City 4-1.
However, it appears that some of the delectable ties selected from the hat for the following round could cause viewing ratings to soar. View the complete draw below:
Complete Fourth Round Draw for the Carabao Cup
The Home Team
Team Away
The Arsenal
Albion, Brighton & Hove
Town of Grimsby
Brentford
City of Swansea
City of Manchester
Newcastle United
Tottenham
Wrexham
Cardiff City
Liverpool
The Crystal Palace
Wanderers of Wolverhampton
Chelsea
Wanderers of Wycombe
Fulham
Naturally, all eyes will be on the all-Welsh match, which will take place at the Racecourse Ground between Cardiff City and Hollywood-owned Wrexham. However, there are also four all-Premier League matches: Liverpool hosting bogey team Crystal Palace at Anfield, Newcastle United hosting Tottenham at St. James’ Park, Wolves playing Chelsea in the Midlands, and Arsenal vs. Brighton at the Emirates Stadium.
In other news, 2013 champion Swansea City will be looking to pull off an upset against Man City, while Grimsby will need to defeat Brentford, their second-place opponent in the top flight, at home if they want to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.
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