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Fourth-Tier Fleetwood Eliminate Arsenal in Cup Shootout

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Fleetwood Town, who play in the fourth tier of English football, knocked Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup on October 27. After a 1–1 draw, Fleetwood prevailed 5–3 in a penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.

Aaron Loupalo-Bi gave the home team the lead and Viktor Gyökeres later levelled for Arsenal. Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimarães’ spot kick in the shootout before Conor Haughey converted Fleetwood’s decisive penalty. Arsenal’s Max Dowman had been sent off before the shootout.

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

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1. What did Jay Lynch do during the shootout?

   1. He scored Fleetwood’s decisive penalty
   2. He saved Bruno Guimarães’ penalty
   3. He scored Arsenal’s equaliser

2. What does the 5–3 score describe?

   1. The score after normal time
   2. The result of the penalty shootout
   3. The number of teams in the next round

Your turn

Explain how Fleetwood advanced despite drawing in normal time, and name one action in the shootout.

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