Arsenal player ratings vs Fleetwood: Havertz gets 1/10 in shock Carabao Cup exit

Arsenal suffered a humiliating Carabao Cup exit on Tuesday night, losing 5–3 on penalties to League Two side Fleetwood Town after a 1–1 draw at Highbury Stadium.

Kai Havertz endured a particularly difficult evening, receiving a 1/10 rating from the Evening Standard, while Max Dowman's red card added to Mikel Arteta's problems.

Fleetwood's victory sent them into the quarter-finals for the first time in their history.

Matt Verri of the Evening Standard gave Havertz the lowest rating of any Arsenal player after the German missed several promising opportunities.

Havertz wasted a first-half headed chance and failed to convert another opening created by Martin Ødegaard after the break.

Viktor Gyökeres also struggled against Fleetwood's defence despite scoring Arsenal's equaliser, earning a 3/10 rating.

The hosts had taken the lead through Aaron Loupalo-Bi in the 21st minute before Gyökeres levelled shortly after half-time.

Arsenal's task became more difficult when 16-year-old Max Dowman was shown a straight red card for kicking out following a challenge by Harrison Neal.

Dowman received 2/10 despite providing much of Arsenal's attacking threat during the first half.

Ratings by Matt Verri, Evening Standard.

Starting XI

Illan Meslier – 3/10

Jurriën Timber – 4/10

Cristhian Mosquera – 4/10

Marli Salmon – 3/10

Piero Hincapié – 4/10

Martín Zubimendi – 3/10

Myles Lewis-Skelly – 4/10

Max Dowman – 2/10

Kai Havertz – 1/10

Ceadach O'Neill – 6/10

Viktor Gyökeres – 3/10

Substitutes

Martin Ødegaard – 6/10

Ben White – 4/10

Eberechi Eze – 4/10

Ezri Konsa – 5/10

Bruno Guimarães – 3/10

Ceadach O'Neill impressed on his senior debut, delivering the assist for Gyökeres' equaliser and offering Arsenal a direct attacking threat.

Ødegaard also made an impact after replacing Salmon at half-time, creating opportunities and converting his penalty in the shootout.

Both players received 6/10, the highest Arsenal ratings of the evening.

However, Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch made several important saves before denying Guimarães from the spot.

Conor Haughey then converted the winning penalty to complete a historic upset.

Arsenal return to Premier League action against Liverpool on Sunday, 1 November, before visiting Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday, 4 November.

Arteta must now respond to the cup elimination while managing Dowman's disciplinary situation and the form of his attacking players.