{"id":2101,"date":"2026-10-28T07:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/five-epic-cup-shocks-after-arsenals-league-cup-humiliation\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T07:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:46:06","slug":"five-epic-cup-shocks-after-arsenals-league-cup-humiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/five-epic-cup-shocks-after-arsenals-league-cup-humiliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Five epic cup shocks after Arsenal\u2019s League Cup humiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arsenal suffered a stunning League Cup fourth-round defeat at fourth-tier Fleetwood on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Premier League champions lost 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in one of the greatest shocks in the history of English football.<\/p>\n

AFP Sport looks at five other epic cup upsets:<\/p>\n

Wrexham 2 Arsenal 1 (1992 FA Cup)<\/h2>\n

The previous season 90 places had separated the two clubs in the English Football League, with Arsenal having claimed their second title in three seasons under manager George Graham.<\/p>\n

Alan Smith put the Gunners in front, but Mickey Thomas\u2019s free-kick levelled matters with 10 minutes remaining and Steve Watkin astonishingly claimed a late winner.<\/p>\n

Chelsea 2 Bradford 4 (2015 FA Cup)<\/h2>\n

Chelsea won the FA Cup five times between 2006 and 2018, but Jose Mourinho\u2019s Blues were humbled by third tier Bradford at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

The Premier League leaders went 2-0 up through Gary Cahill and Ramires.<\/p>\n

But Bradford stormed back and goals from Jon Stead, Filipe Morais, Andy Halliday and Mark Yeates left Chelsea in tatters.<\/p>\n

Hereford 2 Newcastle 1 (1972 FA Cup)<\/h2>\n

The fourth-round tie that had everything: pitch invasions by Parka-clad fans and Ronnie Radford scoring one of the FA Cup\u2019s greatest FA Cup goals.<\/p>\n

Malcolm Macdonald put Newcastle ahead eight minutes from time and it seemed as if there would be no fairytale for the non-league outfit.<\/p>\n

But Radford equalised with a screamer from 25 yards and Ricky George won it for Hereford in extra-time.<\/p>\n

Liverpool 0 Wimbledon 1 (1988 FA Cup)<\/h2>\n

Wimbledon\u2019s \u2018Crazy Gang\u2019 were given no chance to stop Liverpool from claiming a league and cup double in the final at Wembley.<\/p>\n

Wimbledon had been a third-tier side four years earlier and Liverpool had won the title by a margin of nine points.<\/p>\n

But Lawrie Sanchez headed home from Dennis Wise\u2019s free-kick before Wimbledon keeper Dave Beasant saved John Aldridge\u2019s penalty to seal the upset.<\/p>\n

Grimsby 2 Manchester United 2, Grimsby won 12-11 on penalties (2025 League Cup)<\/h2>\n

United trailed 2-0 as Grimsby duo Charles Vernam and Tyrell Warren scored to expose the flaws in their supposedly superior opponents.<\/p>\n

Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire managed to take the second-round tie into extra-time.<\/p>\n

But Grimsby won on penalties to leave then-United boss Ruben Amorim shell-shocked.<\/p>\n

AFP<\/p>\n

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