'A very sad day': Arteta despair as Arsenal stunned by Fleetwood
FLEETWOOD: 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.
On a very sad day for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta expressed his despair after the Premier League champions suffered an embarrassing 5-3 defeat to fourth-tier Fleetwood in the League Cup. The match ended 1-1 after normal time, but Arsenal lost 5-3 on penalties. Bruno Guimaraes' penalty was saved by Jay Lynch, while Conor Haughey secured the win for Fleetwood.
Arteta's side had been given a big chance to move closer to Premier League leaders Manchester City, but instead they returned to north London on a low after a loss that ranks among the darkest days in the club's history.
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