{"id":1170977,"date":"2026-08-26T19:59:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1170977\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T19:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:59:41","slug":"carabao-cup-draw-live-start-time-and-third-round-ball-numbers-as-arsenal-liverpool-and-man-utd-ties-decided","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1170977\/","title":{"rendered":"Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Start time and third round ball numbers as Arsenal, Liverpool and Man Utd ties decided"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Gary O’Neil hails ‘humble’ Marcelino Nunez after stunner in Ipswich victory<\/p>\n

Boss Gary O\u2019Neil paid tribute to humble Ipswich<\/strong> midfielder Marcelino Nunez after his sensational goal inspired a 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Leicester<\/strong> \u2013 but admitted he wanted him to pass at first.<\/p>\n

Sindre Walle Egeli showed Premier League quality with a smart left-footed finish to break the deadlock after 62 minutes for Ipswich before 19-year-old Olabade Aluko earned Russell Martin\u2019s Leicester a deserved leveller five minutes later with a back-post header.<\/p>\n

However, ex-Norwich midfielder Nunez fittingly had the final say in the meeting between two former Canaries team-mates after he rifled home off a post from outside the area in the 71st minute before he produced a wonderful 50-yard lob in stoppage time.<\/p>\n

On the second goal by Nunez, one of only two players to start after Saturday\u2019s 2-1 victory at home to Sunderland, O\u2019Neil said: \u201cI didn\u2019t think it was the best decision to be honest!<\/p>\n

\u201cNeither did Chuba (Akpom) or Sindre who were clean through on goal, but as long as you can put it in the goal no one can argue, so good decision in the end!<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last two performances Marcelino has been excellent. Two great goals, unbelievable energy that he has, never stops and unbelievably humble kid that works and works.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou need them in your group and two big moments of quality to add to that which changed the game for us.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is in a good spot and need to keep him going. We need to keep him going for the weekend and it is now a big push to get everyone going on Sunday (at Manchester United).\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jamie Braidwood26 August 2026 20:40<\/p>\n

<\/a>Mikey Moore and Dom Solanke fire Tottenham into lead over Charlton<\/p>\n

Scratch that: Mikey Moore <\/strong>is making the most of his chance before the big-money arrivals of Omar Marmoush and Savinho and has fired Tottenham<\/strong> ahead against Charlton<\/strong>. A cracker. Moments later, Dominic Solanke <\/strong>gets his first of the season to double Tottenham\u2019s lead over the Championship side. <\/p>\n

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Jamie Braidwood26 August 2026 20:33<\/p>\n

<\/a>Carabao Cup scores: Everton lead, Newcastle back level <\/p>\n

Thierno Barry<\/strong> has scored his second goal in two games to give Everton<\/strong> the lead at Preston<\/strong> in David Moyes\u2019s return to Deepdale <\/p>\n

Newcastle<\/strong> fell behind to Isaac Price<\/strong>\u2019s free-kick for West Brom<\/strong>, but have equalised through debutant Bazoumana Toure. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s goalless between Tottenham <\/strong>and Charlton, <\/strong>as well as between Bradford City<\/strong> and Burnley. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jamie Braidwood26 August 2026 20:29<\/p>\n

<\/a>Birmingham skipper apologises to fans after Brentford hammering<\/p>\n

Birmingham<\/strong> captain Christoph Klarer apologised to the fans who walked out during their chastening 6-1 Carabao Cup defeat to Brentford<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Demarai Gray\u2019s equaliser, after Callum Wilson struck just six minutes into his full Bees debut, was the only thing St Andrew\u2019s had to cheer all night as the visitors ran riot, with Nathan Collins scoring two headers and Aaron Hickey, Mikkel Damsgaard and Igor Thiago all on the scoresheet.<\/p>\n

When Thiago scored the fifth supporters started streaming for the exits and those that remained made their feelings clear at the final whistle.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a really painful evening for us as a team, short in every department. They were clearly on a different level to us, a different dimension,\u201d said Klarer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were never going to match the quality but we have to put up a fight, we can\u2019t fall apart and the goals in the first half were too easy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are a team flying high but we were below our level on many aspects. It wasn\u2019t good enough from any of us and we can only apologise to the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"BrentfordBrentford ran riot (PA)<\/p>\n

Sport staff26 August 2026 20:20<\/p>\n

<\/a>Today’s transfer news: Jackson to Villa, Nico to Newcastle, Sarr to Liverpool? <\/p>\n