Overview
- Play at Highbury was interrupted early when a drone forced an around eight-minute stoppage before the match resumed.
- Fleetwood took a surprise lead through Aaron Loupalo-Bi in the 21st minute and Viktor Gyökeres equalised for Arsenal in the 50th minute.
- The game stayed 1-1 after 90 minutes and Fleetwood won the shootout 5-3 when keeper Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimarães’s kick.
- Arsenal substitute Max Dowman received a late red card for a violent challenge and manager Mikel Arteta said he was deeply saddened by the result.
- The result removes Arsenal from the EFL Cup, hands Fleetwood what their manager called the club’s biggest win, and raises fresh questions about Arsenal’s finishing despite heavy possession and many shots.