Fleetwood stun Arsenal 5-3 on penalties in the Carabao Cup
Loupalo-Bi and Gyökeres made it 1-1. Dowman was sent off late, then Jay Lynch's save and Haughey's kick knocked the champions out.
By TuSport Desk · 27 Oct 2026, 23:15 WAT
Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal 1-1 after 90 minutes and 5-3 on penalties at Highbury Stadium on Tuesday 27 October in the Carabao Cup last 16, BBC Sport and FotMob report. Kick-off was 20:00 GMT (21:00 WAT).
Aaron Loupalo-Bi put League Two Fleetwood ahead in the 21st minute. Viktor Gyökeres equalised for Arsenal in the 50th minute. Max Dowman was sent off for Arsenal in the 85th minute. The tie went straight to penalties with no extra time.
In the shoot-out Fleetwood scored all five: Ronan Coughlan, Harrison Neal, Will Davies, Andy Cannon and Conor Haughey. Arsenal scored through Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz and Gyökeres before Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimarães' fourth kick. Haughey then sealed Fleetwood's place in the quarter-finals.
BBC Sport and FotMob both list the final score Fleetwood Town 1, Arsenal 1 (Fleetwood win 5-3 on penalties). Arsenal are out; Fleetwood advance.
Sources: www.bbc.com · www.fotmob.com · www.theguardian.com · www.bbc.com
