A closer look at “Fleetwood Town Stun Arsenal on Penalties in Historic Carabao Cup Upset”, exactly as the source publishes it. Fleetwood Town pulled off one of the biggest shocks in Carabao Cup history, defeating Arsenal 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Highbury Stadium. The League One side, sitting 83 places below the Premier League Gunners in the English football pyramid, held their nerve in the shootout to book a qua The League One side, sitting 83 places below the Premier League Gunners in the English football pyramid, held their nerve in the shootout to book a quarter-final spot.
Goalkeeper Alex Cairns was the hero, saving spot-kicks from Arsenal’s Joe Willock and Reiss Nelson, while Ched Evans scored the decisive penalty to spark wild celebrations. Arsenal had taken the lead through Alexandre Lacazette, but Fleetwood equalized late on through Paddy Madden, forcing the tie to penalties. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.