Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal
Relive Daily Mail Sport's coverage as Arsenal were dumped out of the Carabap Cup by League Two side Fleetwood Town.
TL;DR
- Fleetwood Town, from League Two, eliminated Premier League team Arsenal from the Carabao Cup.
- The match concluded 1-1, with Fleetwood winning 5-3 on penalties.
- This is considered one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.
- Fleetwood have a strong record in penalty shootouts, winning their last four.
- Former Arsenal player Paul Merson criticized Arsenal's performance, stating they "didn't play well" despite having the work rate.
- Fleetwood manager Matt Lawlor stated the team had not practiced penalties but expressed immense pride in the victory.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta called it a "sad day" but praised his players' attitude, noting they "had so many chances" but failed to capitalize.
- Controversy arose over a red card shown to 16-year-old Fleetwood player Max Dowman, with differing opinions on the tackle and Arteta's reaction.