Arsenal cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup by beating Wigan Athletic 4-0.
Mikel Arteta made eight changes to his side, but his players still found it very easy against the Latics at the Emirates.
Noni Madueke opened the scoring after 11 minutes, and Gabriel Martinelli doubled it eight minutes later. An own goal from Jack Hunt made it three before Gabriel Jesus scored a lovely fourth goal in the 27th minute.
By doing so, Arsenal have made FA Cup history.
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Arsenal set FA Cup record against Wigan Athletic
Arsenal are the most successful club in the history of the FA Cup.
The Gunners have won the competition a record 14 times, and they are among the favourites to win it again this season.
Having been so successful in the FA Cup, you would imagine that Arsenal must have many records in this competition as well.
Against Wigan, Arteta’s men set a brand new one.
Arsenal became the first Premier League team in the history of the FA Cup to score four goals inside 30 minutes of a game. [Opta]
That is a remarkable achievement, as there have been some great teams in this competition since the Premier League began in 1992.
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Arsenal break their FA Cup curse since last winning it in 2020
Arsenal won the FA Cup in Arteta’s first season at the club back in 2020.
The Spaniard, who won the cup two times as a player as well, would’ve hoped to add more trophies to his name, but things have not gone to plan.
In each of the four seasons following the memorable 2020 win, Arsenal have been knocked out of the competition in the third or fourth round.
Now, finally, that curse is broken, and the Gunners have successfully made it into the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Hopefully, they can go all the way and win it, just as they did the last time they reached this stage.
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