He Southampton eliminated Arsenal from FA Cup, last champion, whom he defeated this Saturday 1-0, with an own goal by Brazilian defender Gabriel, in the fourth round of the competition.
The South American player inadvertently diverted the German goalkeeper’s net Bernd Leno, in the 24th minute, a cross from Kyle Walker-Peters. The Spanish Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager, made seven changes from the team that had beaten Newcastle 3-0 on Monday, in a Premier League match.
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The Gunners, who have won the competition fourteen times, found themselves against a determined home team, in which Southampton coach, the Austrian Ralph Hasenhuttl, presented a strong eleven, with Danny Ings back after a muscle injury in addition to a positive control for the coronavirus, to complete the lead alongside former Arsenal player Theo Walcott.
Southampton, who had never beaten Arsenal in the FA Cup, that ambitious gamble was rewarded.
Mikel Arteta had decided to give the Ghanaian midfielder a break as starters Thomas Partey, to the English extreme Bukayo Saka and the French striker Alexandre lacazette. All three entered the second period without achieving a draw.
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The London club currently occupies tenth place in the Premier League, two points behind his rival this Saturday, who has one game less. Arsenal had won the last edition of the FA Cup on 1 August last in the final against Chelsea (2-1), winning the title in four of the last seven editions.
Southampton, which won the competition in 1976, will face Wolverhampton in the next round, round of 16, in three weeks. Arteta’s team will return to Southampton on Tuesday for a Premier League match.
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