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Fleetwood Town stun Arsenal in Carabao Cup giant-killing as fishing town revels in fairytale win

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Fleetwood Town stun Arsenal in Carabao Cup giant-killing as fishing town revels in fairytale win

Here is what the page “Fleetwood Town stun Arsenal in Carabao Cup giant-killing as fishing town revels in fairyta” contains. Fleetwood Town, a League Two side from a small fishing town on England's north-west coast, pulled off one of the biggest shocks in recent football history by knocking Premier League champions Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup on penalties. The match, played on a wet and windy night, ended in a sensatio The match, played on a wet and windy night, ended in a sensational victory for the minnows, leaving the town in disbelief the following morning.

The win is even more poetic given the clubs' unlikely connection: Fleetwood's Highbury Stadium shares its name with Arsenal's former iconic home, as it is named after the adjoining Highbury Avenue. This giant-slaying adds a new chapter to the storied history between the two clubs. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.

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