Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town, 18th in League Two, beat Premier League champions Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on October 27, 2026, and were drawn against Manchester City in the next round. The discussion treats it as one of the biggest upsets in sports and spends its time hunting for an American football comparison, from Appalachian State-Michigan to a CFL side beating an NFL team to an arena-league team beating the Bears. The City draw has sharpened the question of how far the run can go.