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Is Fleetwood Town's defeat of Arsenal the biggest upset in League Cup history?
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Arsenal lost to League Two side Fleetwood Town in the League Cup, prompting analysis of historic Cup upsets.
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UK timesStrong49 reports from 20 outlets. First reported by talkSPORT, Mon 11:09. The 9 newest are listed here.
- ESPN
- BBC Sport
- Sky Sport Italia
- The Guardian
- Sky Sports
- Fabrizio Romano
- r/soccer
- The Independent
- The Telegraph
- NOS
- RMC Sport
- Diario AS
- Voetbal International
- Kicker
- Evening Standard
- talkSPORT
- Corriere dello Sport
- Mundo Deportivo
- MailOnline
- Mirror
- Fleetwood shootout hero didn't practice pens before dispatching ArsenalESPN
- Why Declan Rice was not in Arsenal squad for Carabao Cup tie amid triple injury worry before LiverpoolEvening Standard
- Not knowing the rules or practicing penalties: How Fleetwood knocked out Arsenal in Carabao Cup's greatest shockThe Independent
- 'Biggest night in the club's history' for fearless FleetwoodBBC Sport
- Carabao Cup: Arsenal eliminated by fourth-tier club in stunning upsetSky Sport Italia
4 more reports
- Where does Fleetwood beating Arsenal rank in biggest cup upsets?BBC Sport
- Is Fleetwood Town's defeat of Arsenal the biggest upset in League Cup history?ESPNThis article
- Mikel Arteta swerves question on Max Dowman red card but Arsenal manager's death stare said it alltalkSPORT
- Fleetwood knock out Arsenal in one of the biggest shocks in League Cup historyThe Telegraph
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