Fleetwood eliminate Arsenal and reach the Carabao Cup quarterfinals

Fleetwood Town, 18th in League Two, beat Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, becoming the first fourth-tier side to eliminate reigning Premier League champions from the League Cup. [2][16] Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimarães' penalty before 19-year-old Conor Haughey converted the decisive kick. [2][16] Why it matters: Fleetwood turned a three-division disadvantage into a quarterfinal place, while Arsenal's 26 shots and 59 touches inside the opposition box yielded just one goal and no passage to the next round. [16][22] Key insights: Arsenal's territorial advantage did not become a scoring advantage: they trailed at halftime and needed an equaliser to reach the shootout. [22] | Max Dowman's 85th-minute dismissal left Arsenal short-handed before penalties decided the match. [2][16] | Haughey said he had not practised penalties before taking the kick that secured Fleetwood's progress. [2] Cheatsheet facts: What happened: Fleetwood advanced 5-3 on penalties after drawing 1-1 with Arsenal. [2][16] | Why: Arsenal scored once from 26 shots; Lynch then saved Guimarães' penalty and Haughey converted the winner. [16][22] | The catch: Arsenal fielded a much-changed side, but still became the first reigning Premier League champions eliminated by fourth-tier opposition in this competition. [16]