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This topic first appeared on Wednesday 28 October 2026, with 516s of coverage so far. The day's coverage is still being analysed.
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BBC ONE West and 5 reported that League Two club Fleetwood Town had beaten Premier League champions Arsenal in the Carabao Cup the previous night, reaching the quarter-finals. BBC ONE West gave the penalty shootout score as 5-3 and said the match was 1-1 after 90 minutes. It described the result as one of the biggest upsets in League Cup history, while 5 called it one of the biggest shocks in League Cup history. Both channels noted Fleetwood were 84 league places below Arsenal. BBC ONE West said Fleetwood were 18th in League Two and had spent most of their existence in non-league football; 5 described them as hovering near the bottom of League Two. Both reported that Arsenal had a player sent off and that Fleetwood fans came onto the pitch to celebrate. BBC ONE West named Max Dowman as the Arsenal player sent off and said Fleetwood play at Highbury and in red and white. 5 added that Fleetwood's ground holds just over 5,000, that Arsenal's Emirates holds more than 60,000, and that Arsenal's squad was valued at more than £1 billion. It reported manager Matt Lawler saying he did not see the winning penalty because he was behind coach Nathan Pond, and the club chairman saying the win would bring more revenue and allow the club to showcase its players. Both channels said Fleetwood were due to find out their quarter-final opponent that night.
Key Claims by Channel
| Claim |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Fleetwood Town reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals and were due to learn their next opponent that night. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One |
| Arsenal were the Premier League champions. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One |
| Fleetwood Town were a League Two club, 84 league places below Arsenal and near the bottom of the table in 18th place. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One |
| Arsenal had a player sent off, with BBC One West naming Max Dowman. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One |
| Fleetwood fans came onto the pitch to celebrate. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One |
| Fleetwood's ground has a capacity of about 5,000. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One |
| Fleetwood play at Highbury. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Carabao Cup. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One |
| Arsenal's squad was valued at more than £1 billion, far more than Fleetwood's. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One |
| Fleetwood manager Matt Lawler said he did not see the winning penalty because he was behind coach Nathan Pond. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One |
| Fleetwood's chairman said the win would bring more revenue and allow the club to showcase its players. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One |
| Fleetwood play in red and white. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One |
| Arsenal formerly played at Highbury. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One |
| Fleetwood had spent most of their existence in non-league football. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One |
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