Max Dowman has been getting used to making headlines for moments of magic, but the 16-year-old was in the spotlight for the wrong reasons when he was sent off as Arsenal suffered a shock loss to Fleetwood Town.

Dowman scored twice as Arsenal beat Ipswich in the previous round of the Carabao Cup and manager Mikel Arteta rewarded him with another start in the Gunners' last-16 tie.

And this one was perhaps more of an opportunity than it looked. Arsenal are light on wing options with Bukayo Saka, Christos Tzolis and Noni Madueke injured, so it was a chance to stake a claim.

But Dowman's red card in the 85th minute marred his night.

And after being held by Fleetwood during normal time where the Gunners went behind despite having 26 shots and 78% possession, the Premier League champions lost on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time.

Arteta gave his star youngster a scathing look as Dowman left the pitch and angrily said something to the winger as he went down the tunnel, revealing after the game that it…