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Quadruple Chasing Arsenal Rout Wigan to Reach FA Cup Fifth Round
Arsenal scored four goals within 30 minutes against struggling League One side Wigan to progress and maintain hopes for a historic quadruple this season.
- On Sunday, February 15 Arsenal defeated Wigan Athletic 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium to reach the FA Cup fifth round, advancing beyond the fourth round for the first time since 2020.
- Mikel Arteta named eight changes yet still started a front five of Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, with Eze as the architect of Arsenal's early dominance.
- Noni Madueke opened the scoring after 11 minutes and Gabriel Martinelli doubled the lead seven minutes later, while Jack Hunt's own goal came after 23 minutes and Gabriel Jesus completed the four-goal burst inside the first half.
- The victory preserves Arsenal's place in the Premier League, Champions League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup, and Mikel Arteta's side will discover their fifth-round opponents on Monday evening.
- Wigan's poor form highlighted the mismatch, as they sit 22nd in League One with six losses in seven; pundits praised Mikel Arteta for keeping Arsenal focused after their 4-0 victory.
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