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Arsenal will miss out on millions of shillings after losing the 2026 Carabao Cup final to Manchester City on March 21 Mikel Arteta’s side were well beaten by their opponents thanks to a quickfire brace from Nico O’Reilly at Wembley Stadium We take a look at the Carabao Cup prize money and Arteta’s reactions after a personnel switch cost Arsenal the trophy Arsenal were left licking their wounds after they lost to Manchester City in the 2026 Carabao Cup final on Sunday evening.
Declan Rice reacts after the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. Photo by Marc Atkins.
Source: Getty Images Mikel Arteta was outsmarted by his master Pep Guardiola as he was left rueing his decision to start Kepa Arrizabalaga over David Raya.
The former Chelsea goalkeeper came in for the final and gifted Manchester City the opening goal after he failed to hold on to the ball, allowing Nico O’Reilly to score the first of his two goals.
It was a result that extended Arsenal’s trophy drought to six years as they failed to banish their past painful memories of the Carabao Cup final.
Carabao Cup prize money The Carabao Cup doesn’t offer huge monetary gains to whoever wins it compared to the FA Cup. Arsenal and Manchester City were in it purely for prestige and psychological purposes ahead of the Premier League title run-in
The winner of the competition takes home £100,000 (KSh 17.6 million) in tournament prize money, as BBC Sport notes.
Additionally, winning the Carabao Cup earns a team a ticket to enter the playoff rounds of the Conference League, though a team can cede its spot if it qualifies for higher European competitions, i.e, Champions League and Europa League. Manchester City will definitely cede their place as they are sure of a Champions League spot next season.
How much Arsenal will get after losing Carabao Cup final The beaten finalists at Wembley will get half of that, which is £50,000 (KSh 8.8 million), while the semi-finalists will get £25,000 each (KSh 4.4 million). Chelsea and Newcastle United were the beaten semi-finalists.
Speaking after the game, Arteta admitted that he was sad and the result had left a ‘bad taste’ in their mouths.
“Well, very sad, very hard one to take, especially for our players and our supporters because we know how much it means to them and how much we want it, and the fact that we haven’t managed to deliver that obviously is disappointing and sad and it leaves you with a really bad taste,” he said via the club’s website. Ben White looks dejected after the Carabao Cup final. Photo by Marc Atkins.
Source: Getty Images What next for Arsenal? After missing out on their quadruple dream, Arsenal will now chase a treble. They have a nine-point lead over Manchester City in the Premier League.
They play Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals after the international break and have a Champions League quarter-final date with Sporting Lisbon.
Arsenal vs Manchester City referee banned from officiating two teams Meanwhile, Peter Bankes, who was the referee for the Carabao Cup final, is barred from officiating games involving two teams.
Bankes led a largely error-free game at Wembley Stadium as Manchester City ran out 2-0 victors.
The Liverpool-born official has two clubs that he can’t take charge of.
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