Fleetwood Town stun Arsenal

Sports · Heat 5.3 / 10 · 3 shows · 13m airtime

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.

How 3 podcasts covered it

1. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-28 (1:52:55 to 1:58:43)
   Converts the Fleetwood upset into American terms
   Takes the Fleetwood Town result and spends most of the segment converting it into American terms - Appalachian State-Michigan, a CFL team beating an NFL team, the Fishers Freight beating the Bears - plus a detour into celebrity and private-equity owners in the lower divisions.
   New angle: Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town, 18th in its league, knocked Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup and draws Manchester City next.
2. Men In Blazers, 2026-10-29 (2:26 to 5:47)
   Debates what the Fleetwood upset means
   Recaps the Fleetwood upset and argues over whether it means anything for Arsenal's league form, noting Arteta still fielded senior internationals. Adds color on the town and the Wrexham 1992 comparison, but stays inside the story already on the record.
3. The Athletic FC Podcast, 2026-10-30 (4:08 to 7:43)
   Recaps the Fleetwood upset tactically
   Breaks down the Fleetwood upset tactically: the 5-4-1, the 26-3 shot count, the 14-5 foul count, Dalman's red card and Arsenal's wastefulness against a low block. A detailed retelling that stays inside the result already on the record.