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02/15 14:28 CST Arsenal routs Wigan 4-0 on no-surprise Sunday as Premier League
teams advance to 5th round
Arsenal routs Wigan 4-0 on no-surprise Sunday as Premier League teams advance
to 5th round
LONDON (AP) --- Arsenal enjoyed a 4-0 rout of Wigan as five Premier League
teams avoided upsets to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Third-tier struggler Wigan was overwhelmed against the Premier League leader in
front of a 60,000 crowd at Emirates Stadium, with all the goals coming in the
first half.
Forwards Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus were on the
scoresheet along with Jack Hunt's own-goal as he tried to cut out a cross from
Bukayo Saka.
Big-money summer signing Eberechi Eze set up two goals for Arsenal, which won
the last of its record 14 FA Cups in 2020. Wigan won the FA Cup for the first
and only time in 2013, beating Manchester City 1-0 in the final, but was
relegated from the Premier League in the same season.
Premier League teams Fulham, Leeds, Sunderland and Wolverhampton joined the
Gunners in the last 16.
Fulham rallied to win 2-1 at second-tier Stoke, with Harrison Reed slotting in
a late winner after intercepting Stoke goalkeeper Tommy Simkin's misjudged
pass. Brazilian winger Kevin equalized for Fulham early in the second half
after South Korean midfielder Bae Jun-ho's early goal for Stoke.
Midfielder Habib Diarra's penalty earned Sunderland a 1-0 win at second-tier
struggler Oxford, and midfielder Santiago Bueno's goal gave Wolves a 1-0
victory at fourth-tier Grimsby at a soggy and rain-soaked Blundell Park.
Leeds needed penalty kicks to win at second-tier Birmingham after a 1-1 draw
after 90 minutes and extra time.
German forward Lukas Nmecha put Leeds ahead early in the second half after
being set up by Noah Okafor, but Patrick Roberts equalized in the 89th minute
with a powerful shot.
In the shootout, Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri denied Tommy Doyle before Roberts
blazed over, leaving Sean Longstaff to score and send Daniel Farke's side
through 4-2.
Cup upsets
On Saturday, third-tier Mansfield pulled off an upset by knocking out Premier
League Burnley to heap more pressure on coach Scott Parker.
Non-league Macclesfield caused arguably the biggest upset in the competition's
history when it beat titleholder Crystal Palace in the third round last month.
Macclesfield faces Premier League Brentford on Monday. -__
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