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Arsenal loses to fourth-tier Fleetwood on penalties in English League Cup stunner

Fleetwood's players celebrate after winning a penalty shootout during the English League Cup soccer match between Fleetwood Town and Arsenal in Fleetwood, England, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson) (Ian Hodgson/AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)

FLEETWOOD, England (AP) — Arsenal was beaten by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town in a penalty shootout in a massive upset in the last 16 of the English League Cup on Tuesday.

Fleetwood won 5-3 in the shootout, after Bruno Guimaraes had a penalty saved for Arsenal.

The match finished 1-1 in regulation.

Eighty-four positions separate the teams in the English soccer pyramid.

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