{"id":625220,"date":"2025-08-28T10:21:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=625220"},"modified":"2025-08-28T10:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:23:18","slug":"carabao-cup-third-round-draw-arsenal-liverpool-chelsea-and-newcastle-discover-opponents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/carabao-cup-third-round-draw-arsenal-liverpool-chelsea-and-newcastle-discover-opponents\/","title":{"rendered":"Carabao Cup Third-Round Draw: Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle Discover Opponents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Carabao Cup third-round draw has been made following a dramatic set of second-round fixtures that included one of the competition&rsquo;s greatest shocks. League Two side Grimsby Town knocked out Manchester United in a 12-11 penalty shootout. This round sees the Premier League&rsquo;s European contenders enter the competition.<\/p><p>As a result, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have all joined the fray. These eight sides were seeded to avoid scheduling conflicts with Champions League and Europa League matches.<\/p><p>Newcastle United, the reigning Carabao Cup holders, will begin their title defence at home against League One side Bradford City. Liverpool, beaten finalists last season, face a tricky home clash with Championship promotion hopefuls Southampton at Anfield.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We will host Southampton in the third round of the Carabao Cup &#128074; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mrCji3N2L1\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/mrCji3N2L1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1960821155427922018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>August 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Arsenal will be on the road against League One outfit Port Vale, while Chelsea also face third-tier opposition with a trip to Lincoln City. Manchester City head to the Accu Stadium to take on Huddersfield Town, another League One challenger.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ucl-group-phase-draw-2025-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>ALSO READ: Champions League Draw for 2025-26 Season &ndash; When, Where, Teams for League Phase, and More<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two All-Premier League Clashes in Carabao Cup Third-Round Draw<\/h2><p>There are two all-top-flight encounters to look forward to in Carabao Cup third-round. Firstly, Brentford vs Aston Villa promises an intriguing clash between two sides with European ambitions. In the second match, Wolves take on Everton. A south London derby between Crystal Palace and Millwall also stands out as one of the most exciting fixtures of the draw.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, giant-killers Grimsby Town have been rewarded for their <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/grimsby-town-vs-manchester-united-highlights-how-one-of-the-biggest-upsets-in-the-carabao-cup-history-unfolded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>historic upset of Manchester United<\/a> with an away trip to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. The Mariners will once again look to upset the odds as their fairytale run continues.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#127871; The cupset of all cupsets!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#EFL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CarabaoCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#CarabaoCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zr2kJmD6li\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/Zr2kJmD6li<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Carabao_Cup\/status\/1960849426391372238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>August 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/antony-moving-back-to-real-betis-manchester-united-progress-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Antony Moving Back to Real Betis? Manchester United Progress Talks<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>The third-round matches will be played across two weeks, beginning on September 15 and 22, with games slotted around Champions League and Europa League group stage fixtures. With Premier League heavyweights entering the competition, the Carabao Cup&rsquo;s third round promises high-quality football.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Carabao-Cup-thirdround-ties\">Carabao Cup Third-Round Draw<\/h2><p>Port Vale v Arsenal<\/p><p>Swansea v Nottingham Forest<\/p><p>Lincoln City v Chelsea<\/p><p>Tottenham v Doncaster<\/p><p>Brentford v Aston Villa<\/p><p>Huddersfield Town v Manchester City<\/p><p>Liverpool v Southampton<\/p><p>Newcastle v Bradford City<\/p><p>Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town<\/p><p>Wolves v Everton<\/p><p>Crystal Palace v Millwall<\/p><p>Burnley v Cardiff City<\/p><p>Wrexham v Reading<\/p><p>Wigan v Wycombe<\/p><p>Barnsley v Brighton<\/p><p>Fulham v Cambridge<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#127942; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CarabaoCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#CarabaoCup<\/a> Round Three looks tasty!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#EFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vISlsBCkJF\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/vISlsBCkJF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Carabao_Cup\/status\/1960847751161196865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>August 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Carabao Cup third-round draw has been made following a dramatic set of second-round fixtures that included one of the competition&rsquo;s greatest shocks. 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