Fleetwood Town vs. Arsenal Highlights (Oct 27)
EFL Cup 2026/27
EFL Cup 2026/27
Fleetwood Town vs. Arsenal highlights from EFL Cup 2026/27, Oct 27 at Highbury Stadium.
Fleetwood Town played host to Arsenal in the EFL Cup, with the match ending 1-1 after 90 minutes before Fleetwood Town won 5-3 on penalties. Aaron Loupalo-Bi opened the scoring for Fleetwood Town in the 21st minute with an assist from Harrison Neal. Viktor Gyökeres equalised for Arsenal in the 50th minute.
Arsenal had a higher volume of shots, with 26 attempts compared to Fleetwood Town's 3, and registered 7 shots on target against Fleetwood's 2. Despite Arsenal's 78% possession and 6 big chances created, they could not find a winning goal in regulation time. Max Dowman of Arsenal received a red card in the 85th minute, reducing them to ten men.
The match was decided by a penalty shootout. Fleetwood Town converted their spot-kicks, with Ronan Coughlan, Harrison Neal, Will Davies, and Andy Cannon all scoring. Arsenal's Martin Odegaard and Viktor Gyökeres scored their penalties, but Bruno Guimarães missed, ultimately leading to Fleetwood Town's victory in the shootout.
