‘What you live for’: Fleetwood revel in seismic Arsenal shock after Dowman sees red
Fleetwood Town, 18th in League Two, knocked Premier League champions Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup after a 1-1 draw and a penalty shootout. Manager Matt Lawlor called the win “unbelievably special”, saying it captured the feeling of football that supporters live for.
Conor Haughey scored the decisive penalty, after goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimarães’s effort. Aaron Loupalo-Bi and Viktor Gyökeres scored in normal time, while Arsenal teenager Max Dowman was sent off for retaliation, his second red card of the month. Fleetwood were 84 places below Arsenal, and around 4,000 home fans celebrated on the pitch.
In short
- Fleetwood beat Arsenal on penalties to reach the quarter-finals.
- Jay Lynch’s save helped set up Haughey’s winning spot-kick.
- Max Dowman was sent off for the second time this month.
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