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Fleetwood Beat Arsenal in a Cup Match

The smaller club won after a penalty shootout.

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Source: Sky Sports, 2026-10-28.

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Read and understand · 1/2What happened after the game ended 1–1?

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Fleetwood won the shootout 5–3. The match was tied, then Fleetwood won the separate penalty shootout.

Clue: Fleetwood Town have beaten Arsenal in an English football cup match. The game ended 1–1 on October 27. Fleetwood then won the penalty shootout 5–3.

Read and understand · 2/2Which level of English football does Fleetwood play in?

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The fourth level. The text places League Two at the fourth level.

Clue: Fleetwood play in League Two, the fourth level of English football. Arsenal play in the top division. Fleetwood will now play in the quarter-finals, the round with eight teams.

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Explain the match score and the shootout score. Which team went through?

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The game finished 1–1. Fleetwood then won the shootout 5–3, so Fleetwood went through to the quarter-finals.

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