The Carabao Cup fourth round delivered excitement on October 28, 2026, as several matches unfolded.
Liverpool vs. Chelsea
At Anfield, Liverpool and Chelsea were locked at 1-1 by halftime. The match, initially described as dull, sprang to life just before the break with two penalties. Cody Gakpo converted for Liverpool in the 43rd minute after Morgan Rogers had put Chelsea ahead from the spot in the 40th minute. Ryan Gravenberch was cited for the foul leading to Chelsea's penalty, which was deemed unnecessary by observers.
Chelsea had taken the lead through Morgan Rogers' penalty in the 40th minute, capitalizing on a foul by Ryan Gravenberch. However, Liverpool quickly responded with their own penalty in the 43rd minute, converted by Cody Gakpo.
Earlier in the match, Chelsea took the lead via a penalty in the 40th minute, following a foul by Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch on Moises Caicedo. Morgan Rogers converted the spot-kick.
Liverpool's team news saw several changes, with Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Ronald Araujo, and Ryan Gravenberch retaining their spots from the previous match. Rio Ngumoha and Giorgi Mamardashvili were also included. Chelsea made four changes from their recent loss to Tottenham, with Danny Welbeck, Romeo Lavia, Malo Gusto, and Wesley Fofana coming into the side. Jordan Henderson was set to start against his former club.
Manchester City vs. Brighton
In Manchester, Brighton took a 2-1 lead against Manchester City in the second half, with Georginio Rutter scoring in the 47th minute. Brighton had initially gone ahead in the 30th minute through Malick Yalcouye, but Mateo Kovacic equalized for City in the 40th minute.
Brighton's lineup featured seven changes from their recent defeat to Liverpool. Jack Hinshelwood and Malick Yalcouye were notable inclusions, with Georginio Rutter leading the line. Manchester City also rotated their squad significantly, making nine changes, with key players like Haaland and Dias not in the squad. Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki were in the starting XI.
At halftime, the score was 1-1, with both teams having shown attacking intent. Brighton had taken the lead through Yalcouye in the 30th minute, but City equalized via Kovacic in the 40th minute.
The first half saw Brighton take an early lead with a goal from Malick Yalcouye in the 30th minute. Mateo Kovacic managed to equalize for Manchester City in the 40th minute.
Other Fixtures
Other Carabao Cup fourth-round matches scheduled for Wednesday included Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa, Fulham vs. Crystal Palace, and Sunderland vs. Brentford, all kicking off at 19:45 GMT. Everton vs. Newcastle United was scheduled for Thursday at 19:45 GMT.