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Arteta tight-lipped on Dowman's red card at Fleetwood
The sixteen-year-old was sent off in a loss to League Two side Fleetwood Town, a result Arsenal could not fix with nineteen shots off target.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from BBN Overnight at 12:32 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Mikel Arteta remains tight-lipped on Max Dowman reaction after 16-year-old’s red card”, with reporting from AOL, All Football and Arsenal Insider.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 12:32 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
The real story
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- Yahoo SportsMikel Arteta remains tight-lipped on Max Dowman reaction after 16-year-old’s red card
- AOLMikel Arteta reveals angry message to Max Dowman as Arsenal dumped out of cup - AOL October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- All FootballMax Dowman red card: Mikel Arteta explains what he said to 16-year-old after sending off in Carabao Cup exit to Fleetwood Town October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- Arsenal InsiderWhat Mikel Arteta did as Max Dowman walked off after his red card facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorArsenal lose at Fleetwood Town, a League Two side, and the talk is about a sixteen-year-old.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorMax Dowman was sent off for violent conduct with about five minutes left.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLevel with five minutes left. Nobody sent off the nineteen shots off target.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, Mikel Arteta appeared to have words for him on the way off.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAfterward he told Sky Sports it was hard to see on the cameras and he'd rather watch it back.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThat's a coach protecting his kid, and I'm telling you, I respect it.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPaul Merson said on Sky it could've been a yellow. And a straight red usually means three matches, so he misses Liverpool.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLiverpool! The kid scored twice against Ipswich in the last round. That's a family in crisis.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentArsenal had nineteen shots off target. Nineteen.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorKai Havertz was the most guilty of missing chances, and Arteta was frustrated about it.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorEighty-four places separate those teams in the pyramid, and you still can't hit the net.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the whole country is arguing about the card. Nineteen shots off target and one red card.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNineteen shots off target, one red card. Arsenal's most accurate player was sixteen.
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