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- Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The festive fixture season often causes stress for the biggest teams in the Premier League, with matches played thick and fast across a number of different competitions. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLeague play, cup action, and European competition can often combine to create a logjam of matches that can rack up minutes for those who are forced to repeatedly take the field. That is the case with the match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace in the 2025/26 Carabao Cup quarterfinals, which did not take place alongside the other fixtures across the round. The Sporting News explains why the game was moved back, when it will be played, and how the rest of the competition shapes up. MORE:Carabao Cup round dates, schedule, fixtures, and draw information for the 2025/26 seasonWhen is Arsenal vs.
- Crystal Palace Carabao Cup game?Despite the Carabao Cup quarterfinal matches mostly taking place December 16 and 17, the match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace did not happen alongside the other three fixtures. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementInstead, the match will be played at Emirates Stadium on December 23, just two days before Christmas. After a lengthy delay, the kickoff time was eventually confirmed as 8 p. m.
- local time in London (3 p. m.
- ET). Why was the Arsenal vs.
- Crystal Palace match moved?Due to a mess of fixture congestion, and concerns from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, the match had to be moved until later this month. Palace could not complete the schedule as regularly constructed, as it would have seen them play three games in five days.