League Two Fleetwood knock Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup on penalties
Fleetwood, 18th in League Two, held the Premier League champions 1–1 at Highbury Stadium and won the shootout 5–3.
By GoalPost · Reporting from ESPN and RTÉ
Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw at Highbury Stadium on Tuesday night in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Aaron Loupalo-Bi, on loan from Fulham, put Fleetwood ahead in the 21st minute. Viktor Gyökeres equalized five minutes after halftime. Max Dowman was sent off with about five minutes left; RTÉ reports he kicked out at Harrison Neal. Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch made late saves from Ben White and Martin Ødegaard to take the tie to penalties.
Fleetwood scored all five of their kicks. Lynch saved from Bruno Guimarães, and teenage defender Conor Haughey scored the winner. Fleetwood, 18th in League Two, go into the quarterfinals. Mikel Arteta called it "a really sad day for us," ESPN reports.
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