League Two Fleetwood knocked Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup on penalties after a red card, a drone and a night of pure chaos.
Arsenal's Carabao Cup run is over, and it ended in the most chaotic way possible. League Two side Fleetwood Town knocked the Premier League giants out of the last 16 on penalties, and the night had a red card, a shootout and even a drone in the mix.
Young Arsenal talent Max Dowman was sent off, and the dismissal became one of the defining moments of the tie. It left Mikel Arteta's side with a problem to solve against opponents who were happy to dig in, stay organised and wait for their chance.
The drone added a surreal twist to an already wild evening. In a cup tie where the underdogs smelled blood, every disruption and every moment of tension seemed to work in Fleetwood's favour. The game finally went to spots, and the lower-league side held their nerve to finish the job.
Now the questions start for Arteta. Did he go too far in his approach, his selection or his reaction to the night? Either way, losing to a fourth-tier side is a bruising result for a club with serious ambitions, and the debate will run for days. For Fleetwood, it is a night they will talk about for years.
