Fleetwood Town has caused one of the greatest surprises at EFL Cup, eliminating Arsenal with penalty after equal 1-1 at regular time.
The fourth-class club secured a historic location in the quarterfinals, eliminating champions in power of England.
The local team advanced in the 21st minute with Aaron Loupalo-Bi, who exploited an Arsenal defence error.
The Londoners equated Victor Gyökeres in the 50th minute after assisting 18-year-old talent Ceadach O’Neill.
Arsenal failed to find the winning goal, while in the 85th minute he remained with a less player after 16-year-old Max Dowman was punished with a red card.
Finally, Flewwood’s goalkeeper, Jay Lynch, became the local hero, awaiting Bruno Guimarares’ penalty, while the five performers of Flewwood marked.
The meeting also had an unusual break at first, after an unauthorized threat flew over the Highbury Stadium, causing the judge to stop the match for about eight minutes.
For Fleetwood Town, this is a historic achievement at the League Cup. On the other hand, Arsenal continues to host the trophy of this competition, which he has not won since 1993. /Telegraphy/
