Arsenal Player Ratings vs Fleetwood as Loupalo-Bi 8.1/10 as Cod Army Dump Gunners Out of EFL Cup

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Fleetwood Town, 18th in League Two, have knocked the reigning Premier League champions out of the EFL Cup, winning 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Highbury Stadium. Aaron Loupalo-Bi struck in the 21st minute, Viktor Gyokeres levelled five minutes after the break, and Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimaraes’ penalty before Conor Haughey scored the winner. The Cod Army are into the quarter-finals for the first time in their history.

The Fleetwood vs Arsenal player ratings make Loupalo-Bi the man of the match at 8.1/10, with Lynch close behind on 8.0, while Max Dowman’s 5.5/10 is the lowest after the 16-year-old’s late red card. Arsenal had 175 passes to Fleetwood’s 41 after 38 minutes, yet Kai Havertz wasted several clear chances. For Arsenal, it is only the second time they have been knocked out of this competition by a fourth-tier side, after Bradford City in 2012-13, also on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Combined Table: Fleetwood vs Arsenal Player Ratings

The table below summarises the individual scores for every starter at Highbury Stadium. Fleetwood played a 3-5-2 and Arsenal a 4-2-3-1, so rows are grouped by line rather than direct opponents. The Arsenal player ratings vs Fleetwood below show where the tie was won and lost.

Fleetwood vs Arsenal Man of the Match: Aaron Loupalo-Bi (8.1/10)

Aaron Loupalo-Bi earned Man of the Match with an 8.1 rating. The striker swivelled past Salmon to score from Neal’s pass on 21 minutes, Fleetwood’s only first-half shot, and took 49% of the fan vote before being replaced on 82 minutes.

Worst Player in Fleetwood vs Arsenal: Max Dowman (5.5/10)

Arsenal’s Max Dowman was the lowest-rated player on the pitch at 5.5/10. The 16-year-old was the visitors’ most dangerous attacker for long spells, but he overhit a clear chance on 19 minutes and was sent off on 85 for appearing to kick out at Harrison Neal, leaving Arsenal with 10 men.