Arsenal Manger Laments ‘Very Sad Day’ After Fleetwood Stuns Premier League Giant in League Cup
Fleetwood’s 5-3 shootout win sent Arsenal out after a 1-1 draw, with Bruno Guimaraes missing and 16-year-old Max Dowman sent off.
- On Tuesday, Premier League champions Arsenal suffered a 5-3 penalty shootout defeat to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town in the League Cup, with manager Mikel Arteta calling it "a very sad day."
- Fleetwood, nicknamed the "Cod Army," opened the scoring in the 21st minute after a mistake by Marli Salmon, though Viktor Gyokeres equalized five minutes after Martin Odegaard entered at half-time.
- Playing at Fleetwood's 5,327-capacity Highbury ground, Arsenal struggled for momentum and were reduced to 10 men in the 85th minute after 16-year-old Max Dowman was sent off for kicking out at Harrison Neal.
- During the deciding penalty shootout, Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimaraes' spot-kick, and Conor Haughey subsequently scored the winning penalty to confirm the fourth-round upset.
- Arteta made nine changes to his lineup, prioritizing the Nov 1 Premier League trip to Liverpool, later conceding the result was "one of the most embarrassing" in Arsenal's history.
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Mega-sensation in England: Master Arsenal embarrassed himself in the league cup against the fourth divisionist Fleetwood Town. "This is the biggest surprise in the history of the Carabao Cup, the "Daily Mail" marvels.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has taken stock of his team's unexpected defeat to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup. The match ended 1-1 in regular time, and on penalties the hosts triumphed 5-3 and eliminated their famous rival. The Spanish specialist congratulated the opponent, but did not hide his bitterness at the negative development of the match. "First of all, I want to congratulate Fleetwood for qualifying for th…
Carabao Cup: Why Arsenal lost to Fleetwood Town
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has claimed that the "poor goal" his team conceded against Fleetwood Town handed the momentum to the hosts in the Carabao Cup. The Gunners were eliminated from the competition via penalty kicks on Tuesday night. Aaron Loupalo-Bi opened the scoring for the League Two side, before Viktor Gyokeres levelled after the […] Carabao Cup: Why Arsenal lost to Fleetwood Town
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