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Fleetwood stun Arsenal in one of League Cup’s biggest shocks
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Fleetwood stun Arsenal in one of League Cup's biggest shocks
Fleetwood Town produced one of the biggest shocks in Carabao Cup history by knocking Premier League champions Arsenal out on penalties.
The League Two side held their nerve to win 5-3 in the shootout after an extraordinary fourth-round tie finished 1-1 at Highbury Stadium.
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Fleetwood, 84 places below Arsenal in the English football pyramid, stunned the visitors when Aaron Loupalo-Bi opened the scoring in the 21st minute.
Viktor Gyokeres equalised five minutes after half-time, but Arsenal failed to find a winner despite dominating possession. Their task became even harder when 16-year-old Max Dowman was sent off in the closing stages for kicking out at Harrison Neal .
Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch then became the hero, making late saves from Ben White and Martin Odegaard before denying Bruno Guimaraes in the shootout.
Conor Haughey subsequently converted the decisive penalty, sparking wild celebrations as supporters flooded onto the pitch.
