Carabao Cup 2026 Semi Finals Results: Arsenal and City set for a trip to Wembley on March 22

February 6, 2026 By Johan Curtis No Comments 4 minutes

Pep Guardiola’s Man City beat Eddie Howe’s Newcastle, and Arteta’s Arsenal managed to beat Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup season 2025-26. Both teams will now face off against each other at Wembley next month, which will crown a new winner this year, as Newcastle got knocked out in the semis.

NOTE: The Arsenal vs Man City Carabao Cup 2026 final clash will take place on March 22 at Wembley and will be broadcast live on Paramount+. Save the date in your calendars now, so even if you are traveling abroad, you can access the platform through FastestVPN and watch the game live online from any corner of the world with seamless USA servers available for streaming through the VPN app!

Arsenal on Tuesday night and Man City on Wednesday night confirmed their trips to Wembley on March 22nd for the Carabao Cup final. Here’s the complete guide!

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Carabao Cup Semi-Final Bracket

Semi-Final First Leg

(Jan 13)

Newcastle United 0 – 2 Manchester City

(Jan 14)

Chelsea 2 – 3 Arsenal

Semi-Final Second Leg

(Feb 3)

Arsenal 1 – 0 Chelsea

* Arsenal advance 4 – 2 on aggregate

(Feb 4)

Man City 3 – 1 Newcastle

* City advance 5 – 1 on aggregate

Arsenal vs Chelsea Match Report

Here’s the detailed match report from the Arsenal vs Chelsea semi-finals legs 1 and 2:

First Leg

Arsenal and Chelsea faced off in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge. The Gunners didn’t waste much time in opening the scoring, with Arsenal defender Ben White scoring in the 7th minute, with VAR intervening to allow the goal in the 8th minute.

After the play resumed in the second half, the Swedish international Viktor Gyokeres wasted no time in doubling Arsenal’s lead in the 49th minute of the game. Liam Rosenior took notice of Arsenal’s double at the Bridge and proceeded with his substitutions. Ale Garnacho was subbed in in the 53rd minute, and he went on to score twice in quick succession; first in the 57th minute and then again in the 83rd minute. However, it was too late till then as Martin Zubimendi had already scored Arsenal’s 3rd goal of the night in the 71st minute.

Second Leg

The second leg of the Arsenal vs Chelsea cup tie was a game of Arsenal trying to get the better of Chelsea, and Chelsea trying to neutralize any threat that Arsenal possesses. The only goal of the game came in extra time, with ex-Chelsea star Kai Havertz netting in the 90+7th minute after a perfect counter

Man City vs Newcastle Match Report

First Leg

The first half between Newcastle and City at St. James Park was goalless as both teams went into their dressing rooms focused on making an impact in the second half. It was Antoine Semenyo, the January signing for City, who impressed again for the Manchester club, netting the first goal of the night in the 53rd minute.

To have all the flair on the pitch, City boss Pep Guardiola subbed in Rayan Cherki in the 77th minute of the game for Jeremy Doku. The Frenchman went on to score the second goal of the night and a last-minute winner in the 90+9th minute of the game, with City taking a 2-goal advantage in the second leg when both teams would face each other at the Etihad Stadium.

Second Leg

Omar Marmoush opened the scoring for City in the 7th minute, scoring from a rebound that deflected off Dan Burn’s shin, beating the Magpies’ keeper. He was on the scoresheet again, 22 odd minutes later, burying the game for City. Tijani Reijnders found the net for City’s 3rd on the night in the 32nd minute of the game, as City took a 5 goal lead against Newcastle. Only Newcastle’s goal of the night came from Anthony Elanga in the 62nd minute.

The End

Both Arsenal and Man City will be facing each other for the Cup final in March at Wembley. On one hand is Pep Guardiola, yet to lose a Cup Final in his career. On the other hand is Mikel Arteta, who hasn’t lost a Cup final as a player or a manager. This will be Arsenal’s first cup final in 6 years, while City are familiar with playing at least two for the last 4 years or so. Both teams are also fighting for the Premier League title, with Arsenal 6 points clear of City at the moment. All eyes are set on March 22nd, when a new winner will be decided at Wembley between the two!