GOLAZONEWSFleetwood Town Eliminate Arsenal from EFL Cup
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- Fleetwood Town defeated Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties in the EFL Cup.
- Arsenal youngster Dowman was sent off for retaliation prior to the shootout.
- Conor Haughey scored the decisive penalty to send Fleetwood to the quarter-finals.
Fleetwood Town manager Matt Lawlor expressed his delight following his team's victory over Arsenal in the EFL Cup. The League Two side, currently sitting 18th in their division, managed to overcome the reigning Premier League champions in a penalty shootout.
The match saw Arsenal's Dowman receive a red card for retaliation shortly before the shootout commenced. After holding their opponents, Fleetwood maintained their composure during the spot-kicks, with Conor Haughey netting the winning penalty to secure his team's place in the quarter-finals.