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Fleetwood Town, a fourth-tier English club, eliminated Arsenal from the League Cup Round of Four with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory after a 1-1 draw, reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in the club's history. The match was stopped after one minute when a drone flew over the pitch.
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Al-Faisaly defeats Abha 1-0 — Flavio Medeiros scored in the 70th minute as Al-Faisaly progressed in Roshn Saudi League Round Eight, moving to 14th place with 10 points while Abha remained bottom with 2 points from 10 matches.Al-Hilal loses to Al-Shomaal 3-1 — Al-Shomaal of Qatar defeated the Saudi leader in AFC Champions League Round Three of West Group, with Salem Al-Dosari scoring for Al-Hilal and Wesley Said, Baghdad Bounedjah, and Mohamed bin Ramadan scoring for Al-Shomaal. Al-Hilal dropped to fifth place with 6 points.Al-Ettifaq refuses to travel to Erbil — The Saudi club formally stated it cannot dispatch its squad to Iraq for a Gulf Champions League match against Erbil and requested postponement from the Gulf Football Federation, citing operational and security considerations.Evan Toney matches Taseer Al-Jassem's record — The Al-Ahly striker scored in a 2-1 victory over Al-Gharafa of Qatar in AFC Champions League Round Three, bringing his career tally in the competition to 9 goals, equaling Al-Jassem's mark for Al-Ahly.Al-Ittihad privatization advances — Two investment consortiums submitted bids for majority ownership of Al-Ittihad, with procedures entering an advanced phase and completion targeted before the current season ends, though no winner has been announced.Saudi fencing team begins Asian U-23 Championship — The Saudi national fencing team opens competition at the Asian Under-23 Fencing Championship in Manama from October 27 to November 2, fielding 16 athletes across épée, sabre, and foil, starting with men's foil team events.What to Watch:
Liverpool face Chelsea in League Cup Round Four tonight at Anfield at 11:00 GMT. Liverpool eliminated Tottenham 3-1 in the previous round and operate under new manager Anoeta Iraola with Swedish striker Alexander Isak leading the attack, while Chelsea, managed by Xavi Alonso, advanced past Leeds United in a high-scoring tie.
Al-Ittihad play Abha tomorrow after returning from a 2-1 victory over Neftchi in AFC Champions League; manager Jens Vising gave the squad 24 hours rest before resuming training. Al-Faisaly of Jordan hosts Al-Taawoun today in AFC Champions League 2 Round Three, with Al-Taawoun seeking to extend its lead in Group Three.