Arsenal youngster Max Dowman collect straight red card on Tuesday night as the Gunners crash out of the Carabao Cup to League Two side Fleetwood Town, and the 16-year-old become the youngest player wey dem ever send off for the competition.
The tie finish 5-3 on penalties for Highbury Stadium, and na the first time reigning Premier League champions go lose out of the League Cup to a fourth-tier club.
Fleetwood, wey dey struggle for League Two, shock the visitors when Aaron Loupalo-Bi give dem the lead for the 21st minute. Viktor Gyokeres score im first goal of the season just after half-time, but e no reach to inspire any comeback from Mikel Arteta side.
Dowman, wey dey start only im second game of the season after scoring twice against Ipswich Town for the last round, see straight red from referee Michael Salisbury after e retaliate to Harrison Neal dangerous challenge. The teenager kick out at Neal and Salisbury waste no time to send am off, leaving Arsenal to play the rest of the night with 10 men.
Before the red card, na Dowman be one of Arsenal best players on the pitch, causing wahala down the right side all night, according to Arsenal Insider. E fit now face three-match domestic ban as a result.
Wetin pain Arsenal fans pass na Arteta reaction. As Dowman dey waka towards am before e enter tunnel, the Spaniard give am some angry words, even though the sending off look harsh. SPORTbible report say the reaction spread across posts on X and Arsenal supporters no happy say the coach dey scold the youngster instead of facing the referee. One supporter post wey the outlet quote talk say: “That Arteta stare down and words to Dowman after the red was nasty.”
Na not the first Dowman story this month. Football London report on 22 October say the boy get injury scare after one incident with a team-mate during warm-up.
