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Carabao Cup
Fleetwood manager emotional: "The last minutes were torture"
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Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town knocked Premier League champions Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup 5–3 on penalties in a major upset.
Fleetwood Town produced a stunning upset to eliminate Premier League champions Arsenal from the Carabao Cup, winning 5–3 on penalties after the match ended level. Manager Matt Lawlor was visibly emotional and proud after the result, describing the final moments as torture. The fourth-tier side's penalty shootout victory over the defending champions ranks among the competition's great shocks.
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- Fleetwood manager emotional: "The last minutes were torture"KickerThis article
- Arsenal fans in meltdown after greatest League Cup upset ever: Piers Morgan hits out at 'thuggish' Fleetwood star's 'career-ending' tackle on Max Dowman while one fan claims the pitch was too shortMailOnline
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