Arsenal will face Man City in this season’s Carabao Cup final
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Arsenal were the first side to book their place in the Wembley showpiece after beating London rivals Chelsea 4-2 on aggregate in the semi-final.
In doing so, the Gunners have reached their first final since August 2020 when they beat the Blues to claim the FA Cup which remains the only major trophy Mikel Arteta has won as manager.
Standing in Arsenal’s way of quest for silverware is a Man City side who destroyed holders Newcastle over two legs, winning 5-1 on aggregate.
It will be a repeat of the 2018 final when City ran out 3-0 winners thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Arsenal vs Man City is scheduled for 4.30pm GMT kick-off on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
The match will take place at Wembley Stadium.
Where to watch Arsenal vs Man City
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 3.30pm GMT on Sky Sports Football and then at 4.15pm on Sky Sports Main Event.
The Carabao Cup final will also be shown live and free to air on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 3.30pm GMT.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
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Furthermore, the final will be broadcast live and free to air on the ITVX website and app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri at the ground.
Arsenal vs Man City team news
Arsenal have doubts over captain Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber after the pair missed the Champions League last-16 second leg win over Bayer Leverkusen through injury.
Eberechi Eze was substituted in the second half with a knock but has said he will be ok for the final.
Mikel Merino has undergone surgery on a foot injury and is aiming to return to full training before the end of the campaign, but will miss out on a final appearance.
Elsewhere, Mikel Arteta has a big decision to make in between the posts. Kepa Arrizabalaga has been Arsenal’s cup goalkeeper this season but whether he will keep his place or lose it to David Raya remains to be seen.
Man City are getting players back just in time for the final and Erling Haaland is fit despite being withdrawn early in the Champions League exit to Real Madrid.
Josko Gvardiol will be sidelined with a broken leg sustained against Chelsea at the start of the year and is not expected to return to action for another month.
James Trafford, like Kepa, has been the City cup goalkeeper and will keep his place after fine showing in the semi-final second legs against Newcastle.
Marc Guehi, who scored against Arsenal for Crystal Palace in a quarter-final loss on penalties back in December, will not be eligible for the final after joining City after the cut-off point.
Arsenal vs Man City prediction
A meeting in a final between the top two teams in the country points towards a fascinating tie as the winners could land a psychological blow in the Premier League title race.
Man City, particularly under Guardiola, are masters of this competition and no manager has lifted the Carabao Cup trophy more than the Spaniard.
That said, Arsenal have had City’s number in recent years and we think they will get the job done to finally end their six-year wait for some major silverware.
Arsenal to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
As mentioned above, City won the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal back in 2018. However, the Gunners did win the most recent fixture between the two sides at Wembley.
Arsenal wins: 101
Man City wins: 65
Draws: 48
Arsenal vs Man City match odds
Arsenal to lift trophy: TBC
Man City to lift trophy: TBC
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).