Arsenal v Wigan live: Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke star as Gunners dominate FA Cup fourth-round tie
The Gunners have their sights on a quadruple this season and continued their impressive season with a heavy win over the struggling Latics
Arsenal scored four times in 17 first-half minutes to cruise through to the fifth round of the FA Cup with an emphatic 4-0 drubbing of League One Wigan.
Noni Madueke sent Mikel Arteta's rampant side on their way after 11 minutes before Gabriel Martinelli doubled the hosts' advantage eight minutes later.
Jack Hunt headed through his own net after 23 minutes and Arsenal were four to the good inside half-an-hour when Gabriel Jesus struck.
Arsenal failed to add to their tally, but their one-sided victory at the Emirates saw them advance beyond the fourth round for the first time since they won the FA Cup in 2020 and kept alive their outside chance of completing an unprecedented quadruple.
Full-time: Arsenal 4-0 Wigan
Here’s Noni Madueke, speaking after that 4-0 victory:
Match summary
Arsenal scored four times in 17 first-half minutes to cruise through to the fifth round of the FA Cup with an emphatic 4-0 drubbing of League One Wigan.
Noni Madueke sent Mikel Arteta's rampant side on their way after 11 minutes before Gabriel Martinelli doubled the hosts' advantage eight minutes later.
Jack Hunt headed through his own net after 23 minutes and Arsenal were four to the good inside half-an-hour when Gabriel Jesus struck.
Arsenal failed to add to their tally, but their one-sided victory at the Emirates saw them advance beyond the fourth round for the first time since they won the FA Cup in 2020 and kept alive their outside chance of completing an unprecedented quadruple.
Full-time: Arsenal 4-0 Wigan
The Gunners were far too good, but credit to Wigan for shutting out the Premier League leaders in the second half.
Arsenal 4-0 Wigan
90 min: Eze tries a long-range strike but it’s blocked by a Wigan leg.
Arsenal 4-0 Wigan
87 min: The 19-year-old goalkeeper Tommy Setford is going to get a few minutes here, replacing Kepa in Arsenal’s goal. Wigan fans greet him with volleys of “Who are ya?”
Arsenal 4-0 Wigan
85 min: Good play down the left side by Arsenal to free Zubimendi, who picks out Martinelli arriving in the box, but Tickle dives well to his left to make a very good one-handed save.
Arsenal 4-0 Wigan
83 min: Will Aimson clatters Viktor Gyokeres, knowingly taking a booking for his team to stop a counterattack. Gyokeres is holding his left shoulder after falling to ground, but seems OK to continue for now.
Arsenal 4-0 Wigan
79min: Martin Zubimendi is on for Arsenal, replacing Ben White, who appears to have yet another injury.
Arsenal 4-0 Wigan
77 min: Among a raft of Wigan changes is 18-year-old Harrison Bettoni, who I’m told scored with his very first touch in professional football.
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