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Fleetwood Reach Quarter-Finals After Beating Arsenal

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League Two side Fleetwood Town beat Premier League club Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup on October 27. The match finished 1–1, and Fleetwood won the penalty shootout 5–3.

Aaron Loupalo-Bi scored for Fleetwood before Viktor Gyökeres equalised for Arsenal. Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved an Arsenal penalty. The result takes Fleetwood to the cup quarter-finals for the first time.

Source: Sky Sports, 2026-10-28. https://www.skysports.com/football/fleetwood-town-vs-arsenal/5392900173048033232

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1. Who scored Arsenal’s equalising goal?

   1. Aaron Loupalo-Bi
   2. Viktor Gyökeres
   3. Jay Lynch

2. How did Fleetwood reach the next round after the 1–1 draw?

   1. By winning a 5–3 penalty shootout
   2. By scoring a second goal in the match
   3. By finishing higher in the Premier League

Your turn

Put Fleetwood’s goal, Arsenal’s equaliser and the final decision in order.

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