Fleetwood Town produced a memorable Carabao Cup upset by eliminating Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties to book their place in the quarter-finals after a dramatic encounter at Highbury Stadium.

The lower-league side, positioned 84 places below Arsenal in the English football pyramid, overcame the odds to send Mikel Arteta's team out of the competition, sparking wild celebrations among players and supporters.

Aaron Loupalo-Bi gave Fleetwood an unexpected advantage in the 21st minute, raising hopes of a remarkable result against the visitors.

Arsenal responded after the interval, with Viktor Gyokeres finding the net to restore parity.

However, the hosts refused to surrender as Arsenal struggled to find a decisive breakthrough.

Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch became central to the contest's dramatic conclusion, producing two crucial saves against Ben White and Martin Odegaard in the closing stages to force a penalty shootout.

The match took another turn in the 86th minute when Arsenal teenager Max Dowman was dismissed for kicking out following a heavy challenge from Harrison Neal.

His red card left the Gunners with 10 players as the contest approached its decisive moments.

Fleetwood maintained their composure from the penalty spot, with Lynch denying Bruno Guimaraes before Conor Haughey converted the winning kick to complete the upset.

The decisive penalty triggered celebrations at Highbury Stadium, with supporters spilling onto the pitch.

Fleetwood will now await their opponents in the quarter-finals, with the draw scheduled to take place after Wednesday's Carabao Cup meeting between Chelsea and Liverpool.

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