Arsenal and Manchester City Advance in Champions League and League Cup

Arsenal and Manchester City have secured progression in their respective competitions following recent matches in the UEFA Champions League and the 2026 English League Cup.

Arsenal Victory in Champions League

On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Arsenal defeated Slavia Prague 2-1 in a UEFA Champions League League Phase match. Noni Madueke opened the scoring for Arsenal in the ninth minute after Viktor Gyökeres muscled his marker off the ball on the halfway line and hooked the ball forward into space. Madueke then raced past the defense and slid an angled shot through the legs of Nazar Domchak.

Gyökeres, making his sixth start of the season, doubled the lead by clipping the ball across Domchak and in off the far post. This marked the 28-year-old's first Champions League goal from open play since January. Slavia Prague responded in stoppage time when Wiktor Nowak converted a cross from David Jurasek to make the final score 2-1. Following the win, Arsenal climbed to third in the Champions League table, holding a record of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses with 10 points.

Manchester City and League Cup Results

In the 2026 English League Cup, Manchester City advanced to the quarter-finals after a 2-2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion ended in a 4-3 penalty shootout victory for City. The match took place at the Etihad Stadium.

Other results from the Carabao Cup round of 16 included:

• Liverpool advanced to the quarter-finals after a 6-5 penalty shootout win following a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Morgan Rogers scored a penalty for Chelsea in the 40th minute, while Cody Gakpo equalized for Liverpool via a penalty three minutes later.
• Bradford City defeated Peterborough United 2-0.
• Fulham lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace.
• AFC Bournemouth defeated Aston Villa 3-0.
• Sunderland defeated Brentford 3-2.
• Everton defeated Newcastle United 3-1.

Carabao Cup Quarter-Final Schedule

The quarter-final matchups for the 2026/2027 Carabao Cup have been set and are scheduled to take place during the week starting Monday, December 14, 2026. The matchups are:

• Fleetwood Town vs Everton
• Manchester City vs Bradford City
• Crystal Palace vs Sunderland
• Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth

Earlier in the competition, Arsenal was eliminated from the League Cup by Fleetwood Town. After a 1-1 draw at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood won 5-3 on penalties. Arsenal's Viktor Gyökeres scored in the 50th minute to equalize, but Max Dowman received a red card in the 85th minute. Following the match, Mikel Arteta stated, "First of all, congratulations to Fleetwood for managing to advance to the next round. For us, this is a very sad day."

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Sources

• espn.com: Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal (Nov 4, 2026) Game Analysis - ESPN
• sports.yahoo.com: UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 Predictions Including Manchester City vs RB Leipzig - Yahoo Sports
• aktualita.co: 2026 English League Cup: Arsenal Eliminated, Liverpool and Manchester City Advance to Quarter-Finals

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