Fleetwood Town Ousts Arsenal 5-3 on Penalties, Reaching Carabao Cup Quarterfinals
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Updated · ESPN · Oct 28
Fleetwood Town Ousts Arsenal 5-3 on Penalties, Reaching Carabao Cup Quarterfinals
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 28
Summary
Conor Haughey, 19, drilled the winning spot kick after Jay Lynch saved from Bruno Guimarães, sealing Fleetwood's 5-3 shootout win following a 1-1 draw at Highbury.
Fleetwood, 18th in League Two, had led through Aaron Loupalo-Bi before Martin Ødegaard's halftime introduction helped Arsenal respond and Viktor Gyökeres levelled.
Max Dowman's 85th-minute red card left Arsenal chasing the game with 10 men, but Fleetwood held on and then converted under pressure in the shootout.
The result sent Fleetwood into the quarterfinals and marked the first time a Premier League champion has been eliminated from the League Cup by a fourth-tier side.