Arsenal suffer humiliating cup exit at the hands of Fleetwood Town dubbed 'biggest shock in history'
Fleetwood have reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup
TL;DR
- Fleetwood Town beat Premier League champions Arsenal in the League Cup.
- The match went to penalties after a 1-1 draw, with Fleetwood winning the shootout 5-3.
- Goalkeeper Jay Lynch was instrumental, saving penalties and making crucial late saves.
- Teenage defender Conor Haughey scored the winning penalty.
- An unusual drone interruption caused an eight-minute delay early in the match.
- Arsenal made nine changes to their lineup, fielding a rotated squad.
- Fleetwood took the lead in the 21st minute through Aaron Loupalo-Bi.
- Arsenal equalized in the second half with a goal from Viktor Gyokeres.
- Arsenal's frustration led to Dowman receiving a straight red card late in the game.
- This is Fleetwood's biggest result since entering the Football League 15 years ago.
- Arsenal's last League Cup success was in 1993.