{"id":3628,"date":"2026-10-29T18:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/arsenal-lose-appeal-against-dowman-red-card-in-shock-fleetwood-defeat\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:30:50","slug":"arsenal-lose-appeal-against-dowman-red-card-in-shock-fleetwood-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/arsenal-lose-appeal-against-dowman-red-card-in-shock-fleetwood-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal lose appeal against Dowman red card in shock Fleetwood defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Arsenal-lose-appeal-against-Dowman-red-card-in-shock-Fleetwood-defeat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Arsenal lose appeal against Dowman red card in shock Fleetwood defeat\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Arsenal-lose-appeal-against-Dowman-red-card-in-shock-Fleetwood-defeat.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAX-DOWMAN-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAX-DOWMAN-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAX-DOWMAN-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAX-DOWMAN.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arsenal have lost their appeal against Max Dowman\u2019s red card in their stunning League Cup loss at Fleetwood after an independent commission ruled against the Premier League champions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The teenage rising star was sent off for kicking out at Harrison Neal following a strong challenge in the 85th minute of the tie, which the Gunners lost on penalties following a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arsenal appealed but England\u2019s governing Football Association announced Thursday an independent commission had dismissed claims of both wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment for Dowman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 16-year-old Dowman will now begin an immediate three-game ban for violent conduct, starting with Arsenal\u2019s match away to Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mikel Arteta\u2019s men, level on points with league leaders Manchester City, travel to Anfield looking to bounce back from a huge upset, with fourth-tier Fleetwood now set to face another top-flight side in either Everton or Newcastle in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFP<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/arsenal-lose-appeal-against-dowman-red-card-in-shock-fleetwood-defeat\/\">Arsenal lose appeal against Dowman red card in shock Fleetwood defeat<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have lost their appeal against Max Dowman\u2019s red card in their stunning League Cup loss at Fleetwood after an independent commission ruled against the Premier League champions. 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