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Arsenal exits League Cup to fourth-tier Fleetwood on penalties

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 29 Oct, 04:20 · Archive

Arsenal has been eliminated from the English League Cup in the last 16 after losing to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town on penalties.

Arsenal was eliminated from the English League Cup in stunning fashion on Tuesday after losing to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town 5-3 on penalties in the last 16. Bruno Guimaraes had a penalty saved for Arsenal during the shootout. The eighty-four positions separating the teams in the English soccer pyramid made the result one of the biggest shocks in the competition's 66-year history.

Elsewhere in the last 16, Manchester City stayed on course to retain the League Cup by beating Brighton 4-3 on penalties on Wednesday after the match finished 2-2 in regulation. Backup goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli saved Brighton's final two penalties, from Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk, after Mateo Kovacic had City's fourth penalty saved during the shootout.

Liverpool also advanced on Wednesday, defeating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Wesley Fofana missed what proved to be the final penalty of the shootout for Chelsea. In other all-Premier League last-16 matches, Bournemouth beat Aston Villa 3-0, Crystal Palace won 1-0 at Fulham, and Sunderland overcame Brentford 3-2. Third-tier Bradford City also advanced to the quarterfinals.

Arsenal exits League Cup to fourth-tier Fleetwood on penalties
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