Fleetwood Town, a League Two side 84 places below Arsenal, stunned the Premier League champions 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time since joining the EFL in 2012. Aaron Loupalo-Bi gave the hosts a 21st-minute lead before Viktor Gyokeres equalised, but Arsenal's Max Dowman was sent off for kicking out at Harrison Neal.
Goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved penalties from Bruno Guimaraes, Ben White and Martin Odegaard, while Conor Haughey converted the winning spot-kick, sparking pitch invasions at Highbury. Manager Matt Lawlor called it "the biggest night in the club's history" and left-back Jake Batty said the team should be "fearless" in the quarter-finals, hoping for another home tie.
Despite the euphoria, Lawlor reminded players of Saturday's League Two clash with Bristol Rovers, with Fleetwood 18th after one win in eight league games. The victory echoed Grimsby's upset of Manchester United last season, and Lynch likened the atmosphere to that famous night.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing