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Fleetwood Town eliminates Arsenal in Carabao Cup penalty shootout

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 6:10 AM

Last updated Oct 28, 2026

Fleetwood Town eliminates Arsenal in Carabao Cup penalty shootout

Summary

Fleetwood Town stunned Arsenal by eliminating the Premier League champions in the Carabao Cup on October 28. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after extra time, with Fleetwood winning 5-3 on penalties. Aaron Loupalo-Bi opened the scoring for Fleetwood, while Viktor Gyokeres equalized for Arsenal. The match saw Arsenal reduced to ten men late in the game after Max Dowman was sent off. Fleetwood's keeper, Jay Lynch, was instrumental in the shootout, saving a key effort from Bruno Guimaraes. Fleetwood will discover their quarter-final opponents following Chelsea's match against Liverpool.

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By the Numbers

•Fleetwood Town and Arsenal finished 1-1 before penalties.
•Fleetwood won 5-3 in the penalty shootout.
•Arsenal had 26 shots but struggled to convert opportunities.
•Max Dowman received a red card for Arsenal in the 86th minute.
•Fleetwood will learn their next opponent on October 31.

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6:10 AMYahoo Sports — 'One to tell the grandkids!' - Fleetwood defender Jake Batty revels in historic Carabao Cup giant-killing after dumping out 10-man Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties

What they're saying

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Fleetwood Town defender Jake Batty hailed his team-mates' resilience after the fourth-tier underdogs pulled off a monumental Carabao Cup shock by eliminating Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties. Despite sitting 84 places below Mikel Arteta's men in the football pyramid, the hosts held firm for a 1-1 draw before winning 5-3 on spot-kicks.
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