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Arsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood
Arsenal's only earlier League Cup exit to a fourth-tier side came against Bradford on penalties in 2012-13; Fleetwood's manager called it the club's biggest night.
On air: Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Arsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town”, with reporting from Japan Today, Tempo, Arsenalcore, TSN and Arsenal Core.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 2:47 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: Arsenal.
- BBN covered this story before: Arteta tight-lipped on Dowman's red card at Fleetwood (October 28).
The real story
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- Al JazeeraArsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town
- Japan TodayArsenal loses to 4th-tier Fleetwood on penalties in English League Cup stunner
- TempoArsenal Crash Out of League Cup After Fleetwood Win on Penalties - Sport En.tempo.co October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- ArsenalcoreFleetwood 1-1 Arsenal League Cup exit on penalties October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- TSNArsenal loses to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town on penalties in English League Cup stunner October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- Arsenal CoreFleetwood 1-1 Arsenal League Cup exit on penalties October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn the League Cup last sixteen, fourth-tier Fleetwood beat ten-man Arsenal five to three on penalties, despite Arsenal having twenty-six shots and seventy-eight percent of the ball.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwenty-six shots! So what did Fleetwood actually do?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThey are eighty-four places below Arsenal and sat eighteenth in League Two.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA drone also halted play for eight minutes, and it made fewer mistakes than Arsenal.
The story so far
- Kompany explains Bayern's bizarre lineup vs. Arsenal · Bavarian Football Works
- Why Tottenham v Arsenal could define their seasons · BBC Sport
- Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-1 on Russo penalty, Slegers gets relief · BBC Sport
- Alaska lawsuit, LeBron out, France marches, Arsenal win · The Guardian
- Arsenal lose on penalties at a Highbury after nine-minute drone delay · Yahoo Sports
- Arteta tight-lipped on Dowman's red card at Fleetwood · Yahoo Sports
- Arsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood (this story)
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · the Sports archive · all months
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