Fleetwood Town, Arsenal, Conor Haughey, Max Dowman and Mikel Arteta
27 October 2026
League Two Fleetwood Town eliminated defending Premier League champions Arsenal from the Carabao Cup, winning 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Fleetwood reached the competition’s quarter-finals for the first time in club history.
Aaron Loupalo-Bi gave Fleetwood a 21st-minute lead before Viktor Gyökeres equalised shortly after half-time. Arsenal teenager Max Dowman received a straight red card in the 85th minute following a confrontation with Harrison Neal. Fleetwood converted all five penalties, with Conor Haughey scoring the decisive kick. Arsenal have announced plans to appeal Dowman’s dismissal.
Why It Matters
Fourth-tier Fleetwood have knocked out England's reigning champions to reach a historic quarter-final.