# ‘Biggest night in the club’s history’ for fearless Fleetwood

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/biggest-night-in-the-clubs-history-for-fearless-fleetwood/
- Published: 2026-10-28T00:39:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T02:13:33+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqgkv2vxeengo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, Sport

## Key points

- Fleetwood beat Arsenal on penalties.
- The League Two side reached the cup quarter-finals for the first time.
- Conor Haughey scored the decisive spot kick.

## Summary

Fleetwood Town, 83 places below Arsenal in the league pyramid, knocked the reigning Premier League champions out of the Carabao Cup on penalties to reach the quarter-finals for the first time. The upset is a landmark for the Lancashire club, whose rise from non-league included six promotions in 12 years.

Aaron Loupalo-Bi put Fleetwood ahead in the 21st minute before Viktor Gyökeres equalised after the break. Arsenal’s Max Dowman was sent off, and Fleetwood held on to take the tie to a shootout, where Conor Haughey scored the decisive penalty. Fleetwood are 18th in League Two and have won once in their past eight league matches; manager Matt Lawlor said they must now turn their attention to Bristol Rovers on Saturday.

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