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Fleetwood's 83-Place Upset Over Arsenal

October 28, 2026 · 5 sources

An 83-place gap and a drone hovering over the pitch, Fleetwood Town stunned Arsenal in the Carabao Cup last-16. The match finished 1-1 after 90 minutes on Tuesday, but Fleetwood's goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimaraes in the shootout. Conor Haughey converted the decisive penalty, giving the League Two side a 5-3 shootout win over the Premier League champions. The game was halted for eight minutes when a drone flew over Highbury Stadium, forcing referee Michael Salisbury to stop play. After the delay, the teams resumed, with Arsenal's Max Dowman sent off for kicking out, leaving the Gunners a man down. Fleetwood's win is the biggest night in the club's history, with fans spilling onto the pitch after Haughey's spot-kick. The result puts Fleetwood into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, while Arsenal will regroup after the shock exit.

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