English FA Cup

Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Fourth Round

· English FA Cup
Arsenal
  • 11': Noni Madueke
  • 18': Gabriel Martinelli
  • 23': Jack Hunt (OG)
  • 27': Gabriel Jesus
FT
4 - 0
Wigan Athletic

    Arsenal score four in 17 minutes vs. Wigan to cruise into FA Cup fifth round

    Arsenal cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup after a comfortable 4-0 defeat of League One side Wigan Athletic at the Emirates.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Foul by Jack Hunt (Wigan Athletic).
    • 6': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a corner.
    • 11': Goal! Arsenal 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a through ball.
    • 12': Foul by Will Aimson (Wigan Athletic).
    • 12': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
    • 16': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic).
    • 17': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
    • 18': Goal! Arsenal 2, Wigan Athletic 0. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a through ball.
    • 23': Own Goal by Jack Hunt, Wigan Athletic. Arsenal 3, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Goal! Arsenal 4, Wigan Athletic 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a through ball.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Hunt (Wigan Athletic).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Matt Smith replaces Jack Hunt because of an injury.
    • 31': Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
    • 35': Attempt saved. Joe Taylor (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Callum Wright.
    • 37': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic).
    • 37': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Will Aimson (Wigan Athletic).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
    • 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Owen Moxon.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 4, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 4, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Bukayo Saka.
    • 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jensen Weir.
    • 51': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
    • 53': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic).
    • 53': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White with a through ball.
    • 57': Foul by Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic).
    • 57': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
    • 60': Joe Taylor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
    • 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Marli Salmon replaces William Saliba.
    • 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Noni Madueke.
    • 63': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
    • 63': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Dara Costelloe replaces Joe Taylor.
    • 64': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Will Aimson is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic).
    • 66': Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jason Kerr.
    • 69': Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
    • 69': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Foul by Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic).
    • 70': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
    • 70': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Owen Moxon (Wigan Athletic).
    • 73': Owen Moxon (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
    • 75': Will Aimson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Marli Salmon (Arsenal).
    • 77': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joseph Hungbo replaces Owen Moxon.
    • 77': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Steven Sessegnon replaces Jason Kerr.
    • 78': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Harrison Bettoni replaces Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ben White (Arsenal).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Ben White because of an injury.
    • 82': Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal).
    • 82': Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Will Aimson (Wigan Athletic).
    • 83': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Will Aimson (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Tickle (Wigan Athletic). Assisted by Martín Zubimendi with a cross.
    • 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Tommy Setford replaces Kepa Arrizabalaga.
    • 87': Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
    • 88': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic).
    • 88': Tommy Setford (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Tickle (Wigan Athletic). Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Arsenal 4, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 4, Wigan Athletic 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    0 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    27 Possession 73
    2 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 6
    1.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    165 Accurate Passes 588
    229 Passes 649
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    10 Crosses 12
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    42 Long Balls 32
    10 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 7
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    19 Tackles 12
    0.3 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 2
    28 Effective Clearances 15
    28 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 59,996

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
    3 Cristhian Mosquera
    2 William Saliba
    49 Myles Lewis-Skelly Yellow Card
    4 Ben White
    7 Bukayo Saka
    10 Eberechi Eze
    16 Christian Nørgaard
    9 Gabriel Jesus
    11 Gabriel Martinelli
    20 Noni Madueke
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Marli Salmon, Leandro Trossard, Tommy Setford, Martín Zubimendi, Viktor Gyökeres, Gabriel Magalhães, Declan Rice, Piero Hincapié, Ceadach O’Neill.

    WGA Wigan Athletic (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sam Tickle (GK)
    15 Jason Kerr
    4 Will Aimson Yellow Card
    32 Jack Hunt
    6 Jensen Weir
    33 Owen Moxon Yellow Card
    3 Morgan Fox
    21 Raphael Borges Rodrigues
    10 Joseph Taylor
    8 Callum Wright
    7 Fraser Murray
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Maleace Asamoah, Joseph Hungbo, Callum McManaman, Dara Costelloe, Christian Saydee, Harrison Bettoni, Toby Savin, Steven Sessegnon, Matthew Smith.

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