
LIVE broadcast: Arsenal vs. Manchester City – Watch the 2025-26 Carabao Cup final live on 22 March 2026 at 23:30 GMT+7.
Starting with the "Gunners" Arsenal, currently chasing four trophies in the 2025-26 season, they reach this final for the 9th time aiming to end a six-year wait for a major title. They reached the final by defeating Chelsea 4-2 on aggregate, with Kai Havertz scoring the late winning goal. Coach Mikel Arteta fields a full-strength squad featuring key players Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard, Bukayo Saka, Víctor Jørgensen, and Gabriel Martinelli.
Meanwhile, the "Sky Blues" Manchester City, recently eliminated in the Round of 16 of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League by "Los Blancos" Real Madrid, place greater importance on this competition. They advanced by defeating Newcastle United 5-1 on aggregate. Pep Guardiola plans to field Bernardo Silva, Ryan Gravenberch, Phil Foden, Omar Marmouch, and Erling Braut Haaland. . (Note: This part contains just a list of Manchester City players mentioned in part 16, so translation is merged there.)
5 Mar 2026: Brighton 0 - 1 Arsenal
7 Mar 2026: Mansfield Town 1 - 2 Arsenal
12 Mar 2026: Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Arsenal
15 Mar 2026: Arsenal 2 - 0 Everton
18 Mar 2026: Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
5 Mar 2026: Manchester City 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest
8 Mar 2026: Newcastle United 1 - 3 Manchester City
12 Mar 2026: Real Madrid 3 - 0 Manchester City
15 Mar 2026: West Ham United 1 - 1 Manchester City
18 Mar 2026: Manchester City 1 - 2 Real Madrid
8 Oct 2023: Arsenal 1 - 0 Manchester City
31 Mar 2024: Manchester City 0 - 0 Arsenal
22 Sep 2024: Manchester City 2 - 2 Arsenal
2 Feb 2025: Arsenal 5 - 1 Manchester City
21 Sep 2025: Arsenal 1 - 1 Manchester City
Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) - Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard, Bukayo Saka, Víctor Jørgensen, Gabriel Martinelli.
James Trafford (GK) - Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Abrubek Kusanov, Ryan Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Ryan Gravenberch, Phil Foden, Omar Marmouch, Erling Braut Haaland.
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