Thunderclap in England: the reigning champion Arsenal was eliminated in the 4th round of the League Cup by Fleetwood Town, a 4th division club, losing on Tuesday evening on penalties (1-1, 5 tab to 3).
The Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes was the only one to have seen his shot on goal rejected in this session after the first four shots scored by Fleetwood. And defender Conor Haughey transformed his to conclude and take out the finalist of the last Champions League.
Mikel Arteta’s players were surprised after only twenty minutes by a cross strike from Aaron Loupalo-Bi, before managing to equalize thanks to Viktor Gyökeres with a little success (50th).
The Gunners finished the match with ten men following the direct red card inflicted on young Max Dowman, author of a knee in the face of an opponent who had just tackled him sharply (85th).
Arsenal, co-leader of the Premier League with 21 points, will not win a third League Cup (after 1987 and 1993) this season, a few months after their defeat in the final against Manchester City.
