{"id":"1793139592902-sports-show_open","slug":"arsenal-stunned-by-fleetwood-town-in-carabao-cup","title":"Arsenal stunned by Fleetwood Town in Carabao Cup","summary":"Fleetwood Town, 18th in League Two, beat Arsenal 1-1 after 90 minutes and won 5-3 on penalties in the Carabao Cup last 16 at Highbury Stadium; Arsenal had Max Dowman sent off late.\n\nESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Colts are trading DeForest Buckner to the 49ers, the team that drafted him in 2016 and traded him to Indianapolis in 2020.\n\nThe NFL's official account says the reigning MVP is still the league's passing-yards leader at the time of the post.\n\nThe Arizona Cardinals worked out four wide receivers: Ronnie Bell, Zay Jones, James Proche and Xavier Guillory. This is a promotional highlight clip of Lions tight end Sam LaPorta; there is no factual assertion to check.","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T22:19:52.902Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"The Pregame","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Fleetwood Town, 18th in League Two, beat Arsenal 1-1 after 90 minutes and won 5-3 on penalties in the Carabao Cup last 16 at Highbury Stadium; Arsenal had Max Dowman sent off late.\nSource: [bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cwgkveyrgpndt), [theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/oct/27/fleetwood-town-v-arsen (https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2115204228654526739)\n\nTRUE: ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Colts are trading DeForest Buckner to the 49ers, the team that drafted him in 2016 and traded him to Indianapolis in 2020.\nSource: ESPN NAMES: DeForest Buckner = veteran NFL defensive lineman, drafted by the 49ers and later traded to the Colts. (https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2115194735677641087)\n\nTRUE: The NFL's official account says the reigning MVP is still the league's passing-yards leader at the time of the post.\nSource: NFL official account NAMES: none (https://x.com/NFL/status/2115194327710437444)\n\nTRUE: The Arizona Cardinals worked out four wide receivers: Ronnie Bell, Zay Jones, James Proche and Xavier Guillory. This is a promotional highlight clip of Lions tight end Sam LaPorta; there is no factual assertion to check.\nSource: Adam Schefter/ESPN NAMES: Zay Jones = veteran NFL wide receiver; James Proche = receiver/return specialist; Ronnie Bell and Xavier Guillory = less-established w (https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2115196586515161229)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Fleetwood Town, 18th in League Two, beat Arsenal 1-1 after 90 minutes and won 5-3 on penalties in the Carabao Cup last 16 at Highbury Stadium; Arsenal had Max Dowman sent off late.","sourceName":"[bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cwgkveyrgpndt), [theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/oct/27/fleetwood-town-v-arsen","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2115204228654526739","claim":"🚨 BREAKING: Arsenal have been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by League Two side Fleetwood Town. Fleetwood Town currently sit 18th in League Two. https://t.co/F7DAsasErB","author":"Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Colts are trading DeForest Buckner to the 49ers, the team that drafted him in 2016 and traded him to Indianapolis in 2020.","sourceName":"ESPN NAMES: DeForest Buckner = veteran NFL defensive lineman, drafted by the 49ers and later traded to the Colts.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2115194735677641087","claim":"More about the Colts making another major move and trading DE DeForest Buckner to the 49ers, via @nwagoner: https://t.co/krUEHYIlSV","author":"Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"The NFL's official account says the reigning MVP is still the league's passing-yards leader at the time of the post.","sourceName":"NFL official account NAMES: none","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/NFL/status/2115194327710437444","claim":"The reigning MVP maintains his passing yards lead 📈 https://t.co/3I7CeMtb56","author":"@NFL"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"The Arizona Cardinals worked out four wide receivers: Ronnie Bell, Zay Jones, James Proche and Xavier Guillory. This is a promotional highlight clip of Lions tight end Sam LaPorta; there is no factual assertion to check.","sourceName":"Adam Schefter/ESPN NAMES: Zay Jones = veteran NFL wide receiver; James Proche = receiver/return specialist; Ronnie Bell and Xavier Guillory = less-established w","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2115196586515161229","claim":"Arizona tried out four WRs today: Ronnie Bell, Zay Jones, James Proche and Xavier Guillory.","author":"Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2115204228654526739","name":"[bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cwgkveyrgpndt), [theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/oct/27/fleetwood-town-v-arsen","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)"},{"url":"https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2115194735677641087","name":"ESPN NAMES: DeForest Buckner = veteran NFL defensive lineman, drafted by the 49ers and later traded to the Colts.","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)"},{"url":"https://x.com/NFL/status/2115194327710437444","name":"NFL official account NAMES: none","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@NFL"},{"url":"https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2115196586515161229","name":"Adam Schefter/ESPN NAMES: Zay Jones = veteran NFL wide receiver; James Proche = receiver/return specialist; Ronnie Bell and Xavier Guillory = less-established w","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793139592902-sports-show_open-arsenal-stunned-by-fleetwood-town-in-carabao-cup","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/sports","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793139592902-sports-show_open-arsenal-stunned-by-fleetwood-town-in-carabao-cup","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793139592902-sports-show_open-arsenal-stunned-by-fleetwood-town-in-carabao-cup and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Liam","text":"The Pregame is live — Fabrizio Romano just posted on X: Arsenal eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Fleetwood Town. Eighteenth in League Two."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fleetwood Town? A League Two side knocked out Arsenal?"},{"host":"Liam","text":"Won on penalties five-three after a one-one draw. Arsenal had Max Dowman sent off late."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"So a Premier League title contender loses to a team fighting relegation in the fourth tier. That's embarrassing."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Oh, come on. Arteta played the kids, it's the League Cup, nobody cares about it."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"You can't lose that game. You just can't. You're Arsenal, you have the depth, you shouldn't lose to Fleetwood Town at their own Highbury Stadium."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Wait, Highbury Stadium is Fleetwood's ground, not the old Arsenal one. That's the only Highbury they won at tonight."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Exactly! And the pattern is what kills me. Arsenal always stumble against teams they should bury."},{"host":"Liam","text":"They're still top of the league. One bad cup night doesn't erase that."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"It's a pattern. They'll do this in a Champions League knockout and call it a learning experience."},{"host":"Liam","text":"We'll see. Meanwhile, different world entirely: Luka magic. Fifty-two points last game, three clutch triples from almost identical spots."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That's not magic, that's a serial killer with a basketball."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Lakers are three and oh, face the Blazers tonight at eight Pacific on NBC and Peacock."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Portland is two and oh, though. Young team, no pressure, they can run."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And Luka in crunch time at home? I'm taking the Lakers every single time."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Don't sleep on the Blazers. They've got shooters and they're playing free."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You want to put something on it?"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"No, no gambling. But if it's close late, I might change my mind."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Quick one from the NFL: the league's official account says the reigning MVP still leads the league in passing yards."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Of course he does. The guy is a machine. No surprise there."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's the Pregame, we're just getting warmed up."}]}