Arsenal to appeal Max Dowman's red card after Carabao Cup loss to Fleetwood
Arsenal will contest the dismissal of 16-year-old Max Dowman following a penalty shootout defeat to League Two side Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup.
Arsenal confirmed it will appeal the red card shown to 16-year-old Max Dowman in Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup match against Fleetwood Town. Dowman was sent off in the 85th minute after a kick at Harrison Neal following a tackle, and the club must submit its appeal to the Football Association by 1 p.m. on Thursday. The team hopes a ruling will be reached before its Premier League match at Liverpool on Sunday.
Arsenal fell behind to a 21st-minute goal by Aaron Loupalo-Bi and equalised through Viktor Gyökeres after captain Martin Ødegaard entered at halftime. The match ended 1-1 and Fleetwood advanced after winning the penalty shootout, with goalkeeper Jay Lynch making the decisive save.
Ødegaard said the defeat was “very frustrating” and urged the squad not to dwell on the loss, adding, “We can’t feel sorry for ourselves. We need to move on – we have a big game at the weekend.”
Manager Mikel Artuta acknowledged the upset, stating, “Football is entertainment, especially in this competition and in this country. We didn’t want to go through this and we are sad but we need to congratulate the opponent.”
Arsenal will look to recover ahead of the upcoming league fixture at Anfield as they remain level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.