# Fleetwood vs Arsenal: League Two Fleetwood knock Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup 5-3 on penalties

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Published: 28 Oct 2026
Updated: 28 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 28 Oct 2026

> Fourth-tier Fleetwood held Arsenal 1-1 and scored all five penalties, while Arsenal's 16-year-old was sent off late on.

**Fleetwood vs Arsenal** ended in one of the biggest Carabao Cup shocks in years on Tuesday night: League Two Fleetwood Town held Arsenal 1-1 at Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood and then won the penalty shootout 5-3 to reach the last 16. Fleetwood are 18th in the fourth tier, three divisions below Arsenal.

[ESPN reported](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50301787/arsenal-fleetwood-town-carabao-cup-4th-round-dowman-drone) that Fleetwood scored all five of their penalties, with a teenage defender converting the winner, while goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved one of Arsenal's kicks. The [BBC's match report](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cmg47g7dngxlo) gave the same 5-3 shootout score.

## How the match went

| | |
|---|---|
| Score | Fleetwood 1-1 Arsenal (Fleetwood win 5-3 on penalties) |
| Round | Carabao Cup fourth round |
| Venue | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| Fleetwood goal | Aaron Loupalo-Bi, 21 minutes |
| Arsenal goal | Viktor Gyokeres, 50 minutes |
| Red card | Arsenal's 16-year-old substitute, late in the second half |

Loupalo-Bi, on loan from Fulham, put the home side ahead after 21 minutes. Gyokeres equalised five minutes after half-time, but Arsenal could not find a winner. Mikel Arteta had rotated heavily: Declan Rice, Gabriel and David Raya were missing, and captain Martin Odegaard only came on at half-time, according to ESPN.

## The red card

The night turned worse for Arsenal with about five minutes left, when Arsenal's 16-year-old was sent off (we do not name players under 18). [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13604637/max-dowman-red-card-mikel-arteta-explains-what-he-said-to-16-year-old-after-sending-off-in-carabao-cup-exit-to-fleetwood-town) said the red card was for violent conduct after he was accused of lashing out at Fleetwood defender Harrison Neal during a scuffle. Arteta appeared to have words with the youngster as he walked off.

Asked about it afterwards, Arteta said he had not seen the incident on camera and that what he told the player "was something that we discussed before the game." He called it "a really sad day for us."

## What it means

Arsenal are out of a competition they had targeted as a realistic trophy, and Fleetwood, managed by Matt Lawlor, go into the fifth-round draw as the lowest-ranked club left. For a club of Fleetwood's size, a home tie against a Premier League side and a run to the last 16 is also a significant financial boost.

## Watching English football from Pakistan

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## Frequently asked questions

**What was the Fleetwood vs Arsenal score?**

1-1 after 90 minutes; Fleetwood won the shootout 5-3 to reach the Carabao Cup last 16.

**Why was an Arsenal player sent off?**

Sky Sports said Arsenal's 16-year-old was shown a red card for violent conduct after he was accused of lashing out at a Fleetwood defender during a scuffle.

## Sources

- Arsenal stunned in Carabao Cup loss to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town (ESPN): https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50301787/arsenal-fleetwood-town-carabao-cup-4th-round-dowman-drone
- Carabao Cup: Fleetwood 1-1 Arsenal (5-3 pens) (BBC Sport): https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cmg47g7dngxlo
- Arteta explains his reaction after red card in Carabao Cup exit to Fleetwood (Sky Sports): https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13604637/max-dowman-red-card-mikel-arteta-explains-what-he-said-to-16-year-old-after-sending-off-in-carabao-cup-exit-to-fleetwood-town

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