Overview
- The quarter-final ties are Arsenal vs Crystal Palace, Cardiff City vs Chelsea, Manchester City vs Brentford and Newcastle United vs Fulham.
- All four matches are scheduled for the week commencing Monday, December 15, with most kick-offs expected on Tuesday 16 or Wednesday 17.
- Cardiff, from League One, are the sole lower-league club left and will host Chelsea after beating Wrexham 2-1.
- Key fourth-round results included Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win at Liverpool, Chelsea’s 4-3 thriller at Wolves featuring Liam Delap’s red card, and Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat of Brighton highlighted by Max Dowman’s record start and an Ethan Nwaneri goal.
- Holders Newcastle saw off Tottenham 2-0 to earn a home tie with Fulham, City set up Brentford after a 3-1 comeback at Swansea, and the EFL lists semi-finals in January and February with the final on March 22, 2026.