Arsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town

Fourth-tier Fleetwood beat 10-man Arsenal 5-3 on penalties in ⁠the League Cup last 16, pulling off a major upset.Published On 28 Oct 202628 Oct 2026Arsenal suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in their history as the Premier League champions were stunned by fourth-tier minnows Fleetwood Town in a League Cup penalty shootout.Mikel Arteta’s side crashed out 5-3 on penalties in an incredible fourth-round upset after the tie finished 1-1 in normal time on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Harry Kane: How the ‘runt of the litter’ conquered a historic Ballon d’Orlist 2 of 3Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d’Orlist 3 of 3The Ballon d’Or has a narrow definition of footballing greatnessend of listArsenal’s Bruno Guimaraes had his penalty saved by Jay Lynch in the shootout and Conor Haughey scored Fleetwood’s winner.Aaron Loupalo-Bi’s first-half goal had put Fleetwood ahead before Viktor Gyokeres equalised after the interval.Fleetwood Town players celebrate after Jay Lynch saves a penalty from Bruno Guimaraes of Arsenal to win the match [Carl Recine/Getty Images]Arsenal’s 16-year-old rising star Max Dowman was sent off for violent cond...