Carabao Cup Fourth Round: Fulham Win on Penalties

The Carabao/EFL Cup fourth round features high-profile ties as clubs chase a place in the Wembley final on 22 March 2026; Newcastle are the reigning champions after Alexander Isak’s decisive goal last season. Fulham survived a scare at Adams Park, drawing 1-1 with Wycombe before winning 5-4 on penalties — Josh King levelled and Issa Diop converted the decisive spot-kick. Manager Marco Silva praised his players’ resilience after making significant squad changes for the tie. Arsenal, unbeaten in seven and top of the Premier League, host Brighton but will be without William Saliba and with Gabriel Martinelli a doubt amid other absences. Liverpool, with one win in six and sitting seventh in the league, welcome Crystal Palace to Anfield, where Palace have recently beaten them twice. Wrexham’s fourth-round meeting with Cardiff has been framed as a derby driven more by regional rivalry and history than proximity.