Mikel Arteta reveals angry message to Max Dowman as Arsenal dumped out of cup
Mikel Arteta says he simply reminded Max Dowman of something they had discussed pre-match after publicly reprimanding the Arsenal teenager on a humiliating night for the club. League Two Fleetwood Town stunned the Premier League champions to reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after Dowman was shown a late red card. Exactly 84 places separate the two teams in the English football pyramid with the Cod Army 18th in the fourth tier. But Fleetwood defied the odds to hold the Gunners to a 1-1 draw before pulling off an unforgettable upset on penalties. Goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimaraes' spot-kick before teenage centre-back Conor Haughey lashed home his to secure a famous 5-3 shootout triumph.
TL;DR
- Fleetwood Town, from League Two, defeated Premier League champions Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.
- The match ended 1-1, with Fleetwood winning 5-3 on penalties.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was seen publicly reprimanding teenager Max Dowman.
- Fleetwood Town is 84 places below Arsenal in the English football pyramid.