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Fans are convinced the Carabao Cup draw is rigged after Manchester City were handed a home tie against Bradford City in the quarter-finals. The Blues huffed and puffed in their fourth-round clash against Brighton and needed a penalty shootout to secure a spot in the last eight.
City, who are the defending champions in the competition, started their campaign at home against Championship side Norwich. After the win against Brighton at the Etihad Stadium, Enzo Maresca's side have been given another match at home.
As far as Bradford are concerned, they earned their spot in the hat with a win against Peterborough in the fourth round. The Bantams have history in this competition, having reached the final under Phil Parkinson all the way back in 2014.
And after the draw took place, fans took to social media to complain about the draw: @footycrazed said: "Manchester City keep getting this! It doesn’t stop! It just keeps happening, every year."
@Anti_Injustice_ added: "Draw always easy for city and hard for Liverpool I think Maresca who did this draw."
@Bucks816 wrote: "Bradford, I knew that draw was rigged [crying face]."
@TPH141190 joked: "City home to Bradford haha did the Gallagher brothers do the draw did they?"
@wilsaSZN was having none of it: "Of course city get a home draw against Bradford."
Full Carabao Cup quarter-final draw:
Fleetwood Town vs Everton or Newcastle United
Crystal Palace vs Sunderland
Manchester City vs Bradford City
Liverpool vs Bournemouth
As far as the other fourth-round action was concerned, Fleetwood Town's victory against Arsenal was comfortably the standout result of the round, with some dubbing it the biggest cup shock in the competition's history. The League Two side, who sit 18th in the fourth tier, took the lead against Arsenal in the first half but were pegged back midway through the second.
Arsenal were reduced to 10 men when Max Dowman saw red for lashing out at a Fleetwood player, with the Cod Army going on to win on penalties. They've been rewarded with another home match against Premier League opposition in the quarter-final, this time either Everton or Newcastle.
Liverpool were penalty shootout victors against Chelsea, with the only goals from the 1-1 draw having also come from the spot. Sunderland brushed aside Brentford, while Crystal Palace defeated Fulham and Bournemouth were victorious against Aston Villa.