Arsenal’s Bruno Guimaraes had his penalty saved by Jay Lynch in the shoot-out and Conor Haughey scored Fleetwood’s winner. Aaron Loupalo-Bi’s first-half goal had put Fleetwood ahead before Viktor Gyokeres equalised after the interval. Arteta’s side crashed out 5-3 on penalties in an incredible fourth round upset after the tie finished 1-1 in normal time.
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal’s stunning League Cup defeat by fourth-tier Fleetwood was “a very sad day” as the Premier League champions suffered one of the most embarrassing results in their history.
Arteta paid the price for prioritising Sunday’s Premier League trip to Liverpool as his decision to make nine changes backfired spectacularly. “First of all, congratulations to Fleetwood for going through the next round. “I just can’t believe it.
Arsenal had moved level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City after a 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday.
The manner that they have done it, and for us a very sad day,” Arteta said. “Something that we discussed already before the match,” Arteta said when asked what he told Dowman. The biggest night in the club’s history in terms of opposition coming to town and we’ve managed to beat the champions,” Lawlor said.
“I’m just so glad that the lads have the feeling the way they are and took that performance into make that town, the club, everyone proud,” he said.
