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League Cup madness: Preston eliminate Fulham after the longest penalty shootout in competition history
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Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 18.09.24. | 12:37
Ryan Ledson was the hero of the Deepdale team
It was an exciting night in the English League Cup, but what happened at Deepdale Stadium during the match between Preston and Fulham made history in the competition. With no winner after 90 minutes, the game went to a penalty shootout, which became the longest in the League Cup’s history.
The home team won 16-15. We can only imagine how nerve-wracking this must have been for the fans of both teams watching the game. The hero of the night was midfielder Ryan Ledson. The team, led by Paul Heckingbottom, missed only once during the shootout, while the tragic figure for Marco Silva's side was Timothy Castagne.
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✅ 16-15 on penalties
✅ Fulham miss 9th pen
✅ Preston GK gives it large
✅ Preston miss 9th pen to win
✅ Fulham score 10th pen & “shhh” GK
✅ Goalkeeper’s then take pens 🚀
✅ Pen goes in off the back of GK’s head
✅ Big underdog upset… pic.twitter.com/Rf0NMQNxKz
Apart from this match, two other games also went to penalties. Stoke eliminated Fleetwood, who simply stood no chance, missing four times from the spot. Everton continued their losing streak, with an unbelievable defeat to Bournemouth still haunting Sean Dyche’s squad. Southampton celebrated at Goodison Park, with veteran Ashley Young missing the crucial penalty.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP - 1/16 ROUND
Tuesday
Stoke - Fleetwood 1-1 (2-1 on pen)
/Rose 54 - Bennett 90+1/
Everton - Southampton 1-1 (5-6 on pen)
/Doucoure 20 - Harwood-Bellis 32/
Brentford - Leyton Orient 3-1 (3-1)
/Carvalho 17, Damsgaard 26, Norgaard 45 - Cooper 11/
Preston - Fulham 1-1 (16-15 on pen)
/Ledson 35 - Nelson 61/
QPR - Crystal Palace 1-2 (0-1)
/Field 53 - Nketiah 16, Eze 64/
Blackpool - Sheffield W. 0-1 (0-1)
/Bernard 34/
Man Utd - Barnsley 7-0 (3-0)
/Rashford 16,58, Garnacho 45+2,49, Eriksen 81,85, Antony 35 pen/
Wednesday
21:45: (1.53) Brighton (3.90) Wolverhampton (5.80)
22:00: (7.25) Coventry (4.40) Tottenham (1.40)
POSTPONED MATCHES (due to teams participating in European competitions)
Wycombe Wanderers - Aston Villa
AFC Wimbledon - Newcastle United
Chelsea - Barrow
Arsenal - Bolton Wanderers
Liverpool - West Ham United
Manchester City - Watford
***odds are subject to change***
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