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‘That was what you live for’: Fleetwood revel in ‘unbelievably special’ Arsenal win

Manager Matt Lawlor, born and raised in area, reflects on celebrating win with ‘people that I knew and grew up with’ Fleetwood’s manager, Matt Lawlor, hailed the club’s victory as one for all football after his side shocked the Premier…

By Will Unwin · The Guardian

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 11:52 PM

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Fleetwood Town shocked Arsenal on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
The match finished 1-1 in normal time with goals from Aaron Loupalo-Bi and Viktor Gyökeres.
Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimarães's penalty before Conor Haughey struck the winning kick.

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Fleetwood Town manager Matt Lawlor praised his side's Carabao Cup penalty shootout victory over Premier League champions Arsenal as an "unbelievably special" moment. The League Two side, sitting 18th in their division, eliminated Arsenal to advance to the quarter-finals after finishing level at 1-1 in regulation.

Aaron Loupalo-Bi and Viktor Gyökeres scored in normal time, while Arsenal teenager Max Dowman was sent off. Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved a penalty from Bruno Guimarães, allowing Conor Haughey to score the winning spot-kick.

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‘That was what you live for’: Fleetwood revel in ‘unbelievably special’ Arsenal win

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