Carabao Cup News

Erling Haaland didn't forget his roots as he celebrated Manchester City's Carabao Cup final victory with an unexpected encounter involving a rival fan.

The Oasis rocker brothers made a public outing as they continue to rebuild their relationship, celebrating Manchester City's Carabao Cup final 2-0 victory over Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday.

What do Daily Mail Sport think? Ian Herbert, Nathan Salt, Chris Wheeler and James Sharpe share their views on Mikel Arteta's big Carabao Cup final decision.

A Manchester City fan who hurled abuse at Gary Neville after Manchester City's Carabao Cup win was shushed by the former Manchester United defender.

Pep Guardiola took time away from Manchester City's Carabao Cup celebrations to share the moment with his daughter Maria on the pitch at Wembley.

ISAAN KHAN AT WEMBLEY: The emotions flowing through the sea of red and white spilling out onto Wembley Way before kick-off told much.

JACK GAUGHAN: They pulled away from the group, the two of them. Only for about half a minute, Pep Guardiola and his right-hand man, Manel Estiarte, wandered off for a private word.

JACK GAUGHAN: O'Reilly's brace downed the Premier League leaders at Wembley, with the academy product labelled 'extraordinary' by the City manager.

The brothers' famously turbulent relationship led to Oasis splitting 15 years ago, following a series of backstage bust-ups, walkouts and booze-fuelled arguments.

City drew first blood in the Premier League title race by defeating rivals Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday afternoon, with Nico O'Reilly bagging a brace for the eventual winners on the day.

Daily Mail Sport's ISAAN KHAN and JACK GAUGHAN were at Wembley to rate the players' performances as blue conquered red in the first major final of 2026.

OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: A gateway had opened for Arsenal in the last few weeks of this season. When they arrived at Wembley, there was a feeling that they could march through it.

Gary Neville directly blamed Kepa Arrizabalaga's 'nonsense' behaviour of rolling the ball under his foot for Arsenal's Carabao Cup final collapse at Wembley.

Ahead of the final, stats boffins at Sofascore have revealed what a combined XI of players from the two sides looks like based on performances across all competitions this season.

The first major trophy of the English football season will be decided today. Follow live updates from Arsenal vs Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final from Wembley.

Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Newcastle welcomed Sunderland to St James' Park in the Premier League.

In the minds of Thomas Tuchel's England coaching circle, there exists a prototype Premier League football team and its name is Arsenal. 'They can do everything,' a source tells Daily Mail Sport.

After Bournemouth host Manchester United tonight there are seven more Premier League games across the weekend - as well as the Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola will be on the touchline for Man City's Carabao Cup final against Arsenal in two weeks despite facing a two-game ban.

Semenyo and friends reflected on how the London-born winger, rejected by most of the capital so callously as a teenager that he briefly walked away from the sport, arrived at this point.

Premier League referees have 'lost faith in the technology used for semi-automated offside decisions'. The Genius system was brought in at the end of last season.

Gianluigi Donnarumma barely moved. One moment the ball was flying towards him, the next it thuds off the inside of his left post and into the net. Dominik Szoboszlai had done it again.

The United academy graduate started just one game this season under Amorim - away to Grimsby Town in a humiliating Carabao Cup defeat - before the Portuguese boss was sacked.

John Terry has hit out at Arsenal for 'celebrating too much' after the north London side beat Chelsea in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final to book their spot for a tilt at the trophy at Wembley.

After a Carabao Cup semi-final double header, attention now turns back to the latest round of Premier League action this weekend.

JACK GAUGHAN: Pep Guardiola has been going mad at Manchester City's lack of ruthlessness during a run in the Premier League of one victory from their last six games.

Guardiola had claimed that being able to pick the £20million signing from Crystal Palace for next month's Wembley showpiece was logical and that City would write to ask for special dispensation.

A host of Premier League managers will be previewing the weekend's action today - stay tuned with Daily Mail Sport for all of the latest.

CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle's defence of the Carabao Cupis over - and they were as good as returning the trophy to EFL HQ after seven minutes of this second leg.

Pep Guardiola has explained his conversation with Newcastle star Sandro Tonali after Manchester City cruised through to next month's Carabao Cup final.

Pep Guardiola expressed his disappointment that the £20million central defender cannot play when City face Arsenal at Wembley on March 22.

Rosenior had been watching his Chelsea side prepare for the match at the Emirates, but his attention was drawn by Arsenal players straying into their half of the pitch during the warm-up.

Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Man City hosted Newcastle at the Etihad for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

Chelsea used a fearless tactic while defending corners to leave Arsenal flummoxed in their Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday night.

Alejandro Garnacho has found himself on the receiving end of Manchester United fans' mockery after a dig at his former club backfired after Chelsea's Carabao Cup semi-final defeat.

A first shot at silverware for Arsenal already beckons as they booked their spot in the Carabao Cup final. The manner of this victory in the second leg told a separate story, too.

Liam Rosenior's side lost 1-0 on the night and 4-2 on aggregate as Kai Havertz scored deep in stoppage time to send the Gunners to Wembley.

OLIVER HOLT AT EMIRATES STADIUM: Arsenal survived an increasingly frenetic and ill-tempered battle of attrition with Chelsea to advance to the Carabao Cup Final.

Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final

Arsenal are on a mission to end their six-year trophy drought - but for Kepa Arrizabalaga there is the added incentive of personal redemption in a competition which holds some painful memories.

United are understood to have re-opened talks with Mainoo's representatives nearly a year after the issue was put on hold under Ruben Amorim.

The midfielder clashed in the tunnel with Stuivenberg, known as 'AirPod Albert', in an expletive-laden rant during the semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge.

Swindon Town captain Ollie Clarke, 33, was hit with a seven-game suspension after leaving a Cardiff City player 'very emotional and struggling to speak'.

The west London side's discipline issues are infamous and this season Chelsea are the most badly behaved across Europe's top divisions in Premier Leagueaction so far.

OLIVER HOLT AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Rosenior's arrival has brought at least hints of optimism amid the misgivings about the ownership.

Daily Mail Sport's Kieran Gill and Isaan Khan were at Stamford Bridge to run the rule over the two sides following a thrilling encounter.

Chelsea fans were quick to turn on Robert Sanchez after the Blues goalkeeper was involved in a calamitous attempt a shot-stopping as Arsenal claimed their second goal at Stamford Bridge. 

Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score and updates as Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

The deliberation brought Tuesday evening's first-leg Carabao Cupsemi-final between the Premier Leaguerivals to a halt and later sparked the ire of Pep Guardiolaafter the final whistle.

This is a big week for Bernardo Cueva, Chelsea's set-piece coach, with two clashes in four days in which his area of expertise will be tested to the extreme.

After Man City all but secured their place in the Carabao Cup final, Antoine Semenyo's blistering start to life in Manchester should have been the topic being discussed by pundits..

DOMINIC KING AT ST JAMES' PARK: City have control of the semi-final, having won the first leg at St James' Park 2-0 thanks to goals from new signing Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki.

Man City star Rayan Cherki was involved in an animated chat with Pep Guardiola after their 2-0 victory over Newcastle.

DOMINIC KING AT ST JAMES' PARK: Man City dealt a blow to Newcastle United's hopes of retaining the Carabao Cup, securing a 2-0 victory at St James' Park in the first leg of their semi-final clash.

Antoine Semenyo thought he had doubled City's lead on the night with his second of the game, only for the goal to be ruled out.

Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Newcastle welcome Manchester City to St James' Park for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

The Gunners were knocked out by Newcastle in the previous campaign at the semis stage after a 4-0 aggregate defeat across two legs.

CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento is facing a significant spell on the sidelines with injury.

When Manchester City's Abu Dhabi owners completed their takeover in 2008, they set about building a new football club.

Liam Rosenior said he would love to emulate Mikel Arteta's longevity at Arsenal in his role at Chelsea but is under no illusions as to what is required to make that happen.

CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has bemoaned the rule change that allows Antoine Semenyo to play for Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final.

INSIDE THE EFL: It was at the start of December when Sasu scored four goals as the Dons shocked League One leaders Cardiff City 5-1 away from home in the Vertu Trophy.

The England defender has joined manager Eddie Howe in calling for more understanding and positivity, especially with the team alive in all competitions.

Our Etihad expert JACK GAUGHAN answers the key questions about the upcoming window - with the latest insight on Antoine Semenyo and potential players heading for the exit

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MATT BARLOW AT EMIRATES STADIUM: After another night in the nerve shredder. Another own goal, more goalkeeping heroics and the drama of penalties it is Arsenal who go through.

Relive all the action from a dramatic clash in North London which saw Arsenal book their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Mikel Arteta has backed the 'unbelievable' Gabriel Jesus to use his fighting spirit and give Arsenal a different attacking dimension ahead of his 100th club appearance.

The Spurs boss hit back at critics who claim his team are more concerned with stopping opponents than imposing their own style and warned it might be a good idea to defend against Liverpool.

UNTOLD UNITED: Sir Jim Ratcliffe was supposed to be the answer to the Glazers preventing Manchester United's progress, the guy wielding the plunger and getting rid of the blockage.

Bryan Glazer, fresh from his family's hostile takeover of Manchester United, is being introduced to a group of writers. 'I will speak to you properly about all of this,' he says. 'Just not today.'

Pep Guardiola called out two of his Manchester City players for criticism as he praised the impact of his bench after guiding his team to the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.

Carabao Cup title-holders Newcastle will welcome Manchester City to St James' Park for the first leg of their semi-final, and Chelsea will face off with either Arsenal or Crystal Palace.

CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Newcastle beat Fulham and yet the remedy felt only partial, for it will take more than stitches to soothe the wounds of Sunday's derby defeat at Sunderland.

The Newcastle star was carried off on a stretcher against Arsenal in September after suffering a knee injury which Eddie Howe described as 'really distressing'.

RECAP: Daily Mail Sport's live blog of the Carabao Cup semi-final round draw as the remaining clubs learn their fates. 

JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD: Regrets. Even Pep Guardiola has a few. One has lingered for the best part of a month - and it's not actually of any great consequence.

Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates of the two Carabao Cup quarter-final ties featuring Man City vs Brentford and Newcastle vs Fulham.  

KIERAN GILL AT CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: If there was one position in Chelsea's first team that was up for grabs in Premier League games, it was on the left wing.