Arsenal, EFL Cup and Fleetwood
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Arsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town
Fourth-tier Fleetwood beat 10-man Arsenal 5-3 on penalties in the League Cup last 16, pulling off a major upset.
Arsenal were welcomed by flames and fireworks, but the game had barely got going before referee Michael Salisbury stopped play after spotting a drone flying above Highbury Stadium.The match re-started eight minutes later - after the players had briefly been instructed to leave the pitch - and Arsenal were soon caught off guard when Aaron Loupalo-Bi rolled Marli Salmon and slotted past Illan Meslier.
The Gunners floundered, failing to get the job done in 90 minutes after initially falling behind and finishing the contest with 10 players following Max Dowman’s first career red card. After ending 1–1 at regular time, they ultimately fell 5–3 in a penalty shootout that decided the fourth-round tie.
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