English Carabao Cup

Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Fourth Round

· Fleetwood Town win 5-3 on penalties
Fleetwood Town
  • 21': Aaron Loupalo-Bi
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Fleetwood Town win 5-3 on penalties
Arsenal
  • 50': Viktor Gyökeres
  • Red Card 85': Max Dowman

Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town stun Arsenal in Carabao Cup shootout

League Two Fleetwood shocked Premier League champions Arsenal in a penalty shootout to advance to the Carabao Cup quarterfinals after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town).
  • 1': Ceadach O’Neill (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Delay in match (Arsenal).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Foul by Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town).
  • 14': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Foul by Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town).
  • 18': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Max Dowman (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 21': Goal! Fleetwood Town 1, Arsenal 0. Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Neal.
  • 23': Foul by Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town).
  • 23': Ceadach O’Neill (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ceadach O’Neill (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ceadach O’Neill.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town). Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
  • 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Shaun Rooney.
  • 33': Foul by Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town).
  • 33': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Harrison Neal (Fleetwood Town).
  • 34': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Max Dowman with a cross.
  • 42': Offside, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town).
  • 45'+4': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Harrison Neal (Fleetwood Town).
  • 45'+5': Ceadach O’Neill (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Dowman with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+6': Offside, Fleetwood Town. Aaron Loupalo-Bi is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ceadach O’Neill with a cross.
  • 45'+7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jake Batty.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Fleetwood Town 1, Arsenal 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Marli Salmon.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Jurriën Timber.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fleetwood Town 1, Arsenal 0.
  • 46': Foul by Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town).
  • 46': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Goal! Fleetwood Town 1, Arsenal 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 51': Rhys Bennett (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
  • 52': Offside, Fleetwood Town. Shaun Rooney is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Crispin McLean (Fleetwood Town).
  • 53': Ceadach O’Neill (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Crispin McLean (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Max Dowman (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rhys Bennett.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ceadach O’Neill following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
  • 61': Foul by Harrison Neal (Fleetwood Town).
  • 61': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 66': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Adam Murphy replaces Crispin McLean.
  • 66': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Ronan Coughlan replaces Ched Evans.
  • 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Ceadach O’Neill.
  • 70': Offside, Fleetwood Town. Shaun Rooney is caught offside.
  • 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Conor Haughey.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Max Dowman (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town). Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
  • 74': Foul by Jake Batty (Fleetwood Town).
  • 74': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Jake Batty (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Andy Cannon replaces Mark Helm.
  • 77': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Conor Haughey (Fleetwood Town).
  • 78': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
  • 81': Offside, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Bruno Guimarães replaces Martín Zubimendi.
  • 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Ezri Konsa replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
  • 82': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Will Davies replaces Aaron Loupalo-Bi.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Andy Cannon (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Murphy.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Will Davies (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Illan Meslier (Arsenal).
  • 83': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
  • 84': Rhys Bennett (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Max Dowman (Arsenal).
  • 85': Max Dowman (Arsenal) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 86': Andy Cannon (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town). Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town).
  • 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jay Lynch.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town).
  • 90'+3': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Ben White.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fleetwood Town 1, Arsenal 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Fleetwood Town 1, Arsenal 1.
  • 91': Goal! Fleetwood Town 1(1), Arsenal 1. Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Fleetwood Town 1(1), Arsenal 1(1). Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Fleetwood Town 1(2), Arsenal 1(1). Harrison Neal (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Fleetwood Town 1(2), Arsenal 1(2). Kai Havertz (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Fleetwood Town 1(3), Arsenal 1(2). Will Davies (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Fleetwood Town 1(3), Arsenal 1(3). Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Fleetwood Town 1(4), Arsenal 1(3). Andy Cannon (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Penalty saved. Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town).
  • 97': Goal! Fleetwood Town 1(5), Arsenal 1(3). Conor Haughey (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 97': Penalty Shootout ends, Fleetwood Town 1(5), Arsenal 1(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Fleetwood Town 1(5), Arsenal 1(3).

Statistics

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5 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 5
78.3 Possession 21.7
26 SHOTS 3
7 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
566 Accurate Passes 99
641 Passes 180
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
8 Accurate Crosses 0
23 Crosses 5
0.3 Cross % 0.0
42 Long Balls 69
29 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
10 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 18
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 12
21 Effective Clearances 29
21 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Highbury Stadium
Location: Fleetwood, England
Attendance: 5,002

Line-Ups

FLE Fleetwood Town (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Jay Lynch (GK)
6 Rhys Bennett
5 Finley Potter
16 Conor Haughey
24 Jake Batty Yellow Card
26 Shaun Rooney
10 Mark Helm
4 Harrison Neal
20 Aaron Loupalo-Bi
27 Crispin Mclean Yellow Card
17 Ched Evans
Fleetwood Town Substitutes:
Josh Robertson, James Pradic, Ronan Coughlan, Danny Andrew, Adam Murphy, Josh Thomas, Andrew Cannon, Rafaele Cirino, Will Davies.

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Illan Meslier (GK)
89 Marli Salmon
3 Cristhian Mosquera
5 Piero Hincapié
12 Jurriën Timber
29 Kai Havertz
49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
36 Martín Zubimendi
14 Viktor Gyökeres
53 Ceadach O’Neill
56 Max Dowman Red Card
Arsenal Substitutes:
Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Bruno Guimarães, Andre Annous, Marcell Washington, Maalik Hashi, Ezri Konsa, Martin Ødegaard, Kepa Arrizabalaga.

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