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Dowman sees red as Arsenal dumped out, but did Arteta go too far?

A shocking defeat, a red card card, a penalty-shootout and a drone tell the story of Arsenal's dramatic loss to League Two Fleetwood Town in the last-16 of the Carabao Cup.

— BBC Sport — Football, publisher's words · Read the original ↗

12 outlets4 languages6 countriesUpdated Wed 28 Oct, 22:12 UTC

Who broke it

Marca

Tue 27 Oct 2026, 22:18 UTC

ES · ES

Followed by

outlets in 3 languages over 18 h 6 min.

Our read

Corroborated (10)

10 of 12 outlets each added at least one detail no earlier report had; the other 2 repeat it. That is independence, not agreement: two of them can still contradict each other.

Coverage timeline

12 outlets · first-seen order

+0 minTue 27 Oct 22:18
MarcaES · ESBroke it
'Petardazo' del Arsenal: ¡Eliminado por un Cuarta división!
+2 minTue 27 Oct 22:20
TrivelaPT · BROwn reporting
Drone, gol bizarro e falha brasileira: Em vexame, apático Arsenal é eliminado por time da 4ª divisão
+1 h 43 minWed 28 Oct 00:01
Evening Standard FootballEN · GBRepeats
Arsenal: How many games Max Dowman will miss after Carabao Cup red card
- +13 h 4 minArsenal make decision over Max Dowman red card appeal before Liverpool clash
+2 h 16 minWed 28 Oct 00:34
BBC Sport — FootballEN · GBOwn reporting
Dowman sees red as Arsenal dumped out, but did Arteta go too far?
- +13 h 37 minArsenal to appeal against Dowman red card
+9 h 41 minWed 28 Oct 07:58
L'Équipe — FootballFR · FROwn reporting
Après l'élimination d'Arsenal en League Cup, Arteta revient sur l'expulsion de Dowman : « Nous devions prendre le dessus sur le plan émotionnel »
+9 h 54 minWed 28 Oct 08:12
Football365EN · GBOwn reporting
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres a ‘clogger’ as Arteta blasted for Dowman reaction
- +16 h 26 minMax Dowman debate rumbles on: Should grown men kick children?
- +18 h 6 minMax Dowman set for Arteta’s time-out corner as appeal decision made
+10 h 17 minWed 28 Oct 08:34
MaxifootFR · FROwn reporting
Arsenal : Arteta recadre le jeune Dowman
+13 h 25 minWed 28 Oct 11:43
The Athletic (NYT)EN · USOwn reporting
Arsenal to appeal Max Dowman red card in Fleetwood Town Carabao Cup upset
+13 h 27 minWed 28 Oct 11:45
Daily Mail FootballEN · GBRepeats
Arsenal launch appeal against Max Dowman's red card: Gunners fight to overturn 16-year-old's ban before Liverpool clash following his furious reaction towards Fleetwood rival in League Cup exit
+14 h 17 minWed 28 Oct 12:35
CaughtOffsideEN · GBRepeats
Mikel Arteta’s strong message to Dowman right after his red card explained by lip reader
Cites Football.London, Sky Sports
+14 h 39 minWed 28 Oct 12:57
Complete SportsEN · NGOwn reporting
Arsenal To Appeal Against Dowman Red Card
+14 h 57 minWed 28 Oct 13:15
Sky Sports — FootballEN · GBOwn reporting
Ref Watch: Arsenal's red card appeal will fail - Dowman was aggressive

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