Fleetwood knock out Arsenal on penalties

In the League Cup last-16 tie, Fourth Tier side Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal 5-3 on penalties at Highbury. The score was 1-1 after normal time. Aaron Loupalo-Bi scored Fleetwood's goal in the 21st minute. Arsenal's equaliser came from Viktor Gyokeres, who came on from the bench.

In the early stages, play was stopped for more than eight minutes after a drone was spotted over the stadium. Arsenal lost their numerical advantage when young player Max Dowman was sent off following an argument with Fleetwood's Neal.

Arsenal pressed in the closing stages. Fleetwood goalkeeper Lynch made a crucial save from a shot by Ben White, taking the match to penalties. In the shootout, Lynch got his hands to Guimaraes' effort, putting his team ahead. Conor Haughey's winning penalty took Fleetwood into the quarter-finals.

Lynch said the win meant a great deal to the club and the town. He said they had been inspired by Grimsby Town's elimination of Manchester United last season. Fleetwood, mid-table in League Two, had won only one of their last eight league matches. Arsenal had won seven of their first eight Premier League matches and were unbeaten in the Champions League.

Fleetwood's quarter-final opponents will be decided by a draw on Wednesday, after the fourth-round matches are completed.