# Arsenal stunned by fourth-tier Fleetwood and knocked out of League Cup

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 06:07 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/28/arsenal-fleetwood-town-league-cup-penalties-guimaraes-dowman?traffic_source=rss

> Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town beat 10-man Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup last 16, pulling off a major upset. Arsenal teenager Max Dowman was sent off late in the match.

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