Fleetwood 1-1 Arsenal (5-3 on pens): Where does it rank among best cup upsets?
Fleetwood Town reached the League Cup quarter-finals for the first time by beating Arsenal
TL;DR
- Fleetwood Town, a League Two side, stunned Champions League finalists Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.
- The match ended 1-1, with Fleetwood winning 5-3 on penalties.
- Other major upsets discussed include Grimsby vs. Man Utd (League Cup 2025), Plymouth vs. Liverpool (FA Cup 2025), Chelsea vs. Bradford City (FA Cup 2015), and Oldham vs. Liverpool (FA Cup 2013).
- The article also mentions older shocks like Bradford City vs. Arsenal (League Cup 2012), Liverpool vs. Northampton (League Cup 2010), Man Utd vs. York City (League Cup 1995), Wrexham vs. Arsenal (FA Cup 1992), Sutton vs. Coventry (FA Cup 1989), and Hereford vs. Newcastle (FA Cup 1972).