Fleetwood Town defender Conor Haughey scored the winning penalty in a 5-3 shootout victory over Premier League champions Arsenal in the Carabao Cup last-16. The 19-year-old's emphatic spot-kick flew into the top corner at Highbury Stadium, sparking a pitch invasion. Haughey's phone was flooded with messages from family in Belfast, and his excited post-match interview went viral. 'There was too many emotions... it was just wild,' he said.
The victory marks one of the biggest shocks in Carabao Cup history as Fleetwood sits 84 places below Arsenal in the football pyramid. Haughey, a Northern Ireland Under-21 international, volunteered to take the decisive penalty after Jay Lynch's save on Bruno Guimaraes' attempt. He ran over to greet supporters who had traveled from Belfast as the celebration erupted.
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