Fleetwood Town, a fourth-tier English club, eliminated Arsenal in the round of 16 of the League Cup. The match at Highbury Stadium ended 1:1 after regular time, and the hosts subsequently won the penalty shootout 5:3. idnes.cz ↗
There were 83 places between the two teams in the league standings. Arsenal, the reigning Premier League champions, were therefore clear favourites, but Fleetwood played a bold match as expected and achieved one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history. BBC News ↗
The duel was also marked by a curious incident. Shortly after kick-off, referee Michael Salisbury suspended the match for more than eight minutes due to a drone that appeared over the stadium. After play resumed, Fleetwood took the lead, but Arsenal managed to equalize. sport.sk ↗
The London club also had to finish the match without Max Dowman. The sixteen-year-old player, who was making only his second appearance of the season, received a red card. His dismissal became one of the main moments of the evening, which went down as the biggest in Fleetwood's club history. BBC News ↗
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacted calmly after the elimination, emphasizing the unpredictability of football. Fleetwood advanced to the quarterfinals, while Arsenal bid farewell to the League Cup already in the round of 16. Tagesspiegel ↗
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| 01:34 28.10.
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Nečekané škobrtnutí Arsenalu. Z Ligového poháru jej vyřadil Fleetwood ze čtvrté ligy
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Obří senzace v Anglii. Arsenal vypadl z poháru s týmem ze čtvrté ligy
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Šok v Anglii! Arsenal senzačně vypadl z ligového poháru s týmem ze čtvrté ligy
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