Fleetwood eliminate Arsenal on penalties to reach quarterfinals

Fleetwood Town eliminated Arsenal from the Carabao Cup on penalties after a 1-1 draw in their fourth-round tie on Tuesday, October 27, advancing to the quarterfinals with a 5-3 shootout victory. The League Two side took the lead in the 21st minute when Aaron Loupalo-Bi scored. Viktor Gyökeres equalised for Arsenal five minutes into the second half, but neither team found another goal in regulation. Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch made important saves late in the match to keep the tie level. Arsenal converted their first three penalties, while Fleetwood scored through Harrison Neal, Ronan Coughlan and Will Davies. Andy Cannon then put Fleetwood ahead in the shootout. Lynch saved Bruno Guimarães’s attempt, leaving Conor Haughey to convert the decisive kick and send the home side through. Arsenal teenager Max Dowman was sent off late in the match after an incident with a Fleetwood opponent. Accounts described him kicking out during the confrontation. The dismissal left Arsenal with 10 players for the closing stages, before the match proceeded to penalties. Play was also briefly stopped shortly after kickoff when a drone flew above Highbury Stadium. The interruption lasted around...