Fantastic Fleetwood seal shootout success in Carabao Cup shock against Arsenal

Conor Haughey scored the winning penalty in Fleetwood’s 5-3 shootout win against 10-man Arsenal, after the Carabao Cup fourth round tie finished 1-1 It’s more than 20 years since Arsenal played at Highbury but their trip to League Two Fleetwood – and a stadium of the same name – did not bring back fond memories as they were dumped out of the Carabao Cup on penalties. Aaron Loupalo-Bi and Viktor Gyökeres exchanged goals in normal time but Arsenal were unable to find a winner, despite being the dominant force, as Fleetwood battled to the end.

Goalkeeper Jay Lynch held his nerve to save from Bruno Guimarães in the shootout before the teenager Conor Haughey scored the winner and created a delirious pitch invasion. Fleetwood wanted to make the occasion into a party as pyrotechnics galore were set off before the match, sending an acrid red mist across the pitch. Once the whistle went, however, the fun quickly stopped