Arsenal to appeal red card given to 16-year-old Dowman after Cup upset
Arsenal announced it will appeal the red card shown to 16-year-old Max Dowman after the club's penalty-shootout defeat to Fleetwood Town at Highbury Stadium in the Carabao Cup. The Guardian reported that Fleetwood Town took the lead in the 20th minute.
Sky Sports said the match ended 1-1 and Fleetwood progressed after winning the shootout 5-3. The same outlet noted that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta clarified his brief words to Dowman were pre-planned, while former player Paul Merson criticised the exchange.