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Fleetwood shootout hero didn't practice pens before dispatching Arsenal
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Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal on penalties in the Carabao Cup; Conor Haughey scored the decisive spot kick without prior practice.
Fleetwood Town pulled off a stunning Carabao Cup upset against Arsenal, winning via penalty shootout on Tuesday. Conor Haughey, the hero of the shootout, revealed he hadn't practiced penalties before the match but still delivered an emphatic spot kick to secure the victory for the lower-league side.
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- Fleetwood shootout hero didn't practice pens before dispatching ArsenalESPNThis article
- 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
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- 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?ESPN
- 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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