Palace successful in getting quarter-final moved back EFL blame expanded European schedule for decisionThe Carabao Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium will take place on 23 December, the EFL has confirmed, with the expanded European schedules blamed for “undermining” the reputation of the competition, with both clubs now having to play two matches in three days.The tie had originally been slated to take place on 16 December but Palace requested for it to be moved because they argued it would have left them with 24 hours less than Arsenal to prepare and leave them with the task of playing three games in five days. The Premier League leaders were in favour of playing the game in its original slot and had opposed the request for it to be pushed back. However, a statement from the EFL on Monday confirmed that the quarter-final will take place two days before Christmas, with the Football League stating it shared Palace’s and Arsenal’s frustrations with what it described as being an “unavoidable” situation. Continue reading...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
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Arsenal and Crystal Palace’s Carabao Cup tie moved to 23 December
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