Arsenal 4-0 Wigan Athletic: Gunners cruise into next round with dominant victory

Arsenal dispatched Wigan with ease to progress into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a dominant 4-0 win, keeping their quest for silverware across all four fronts alive.

Match Report

An electric start to the game quickly extinguished any fears of an upset as Arsenal cut through their League One opponents effortlessly to score four goals in just 27 minutes.

Two sublime passes from Eberechi Eze, dropping deeper to get on the ball and dictate play, allowed Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli to slot home the opening goals in emphatic style.

Wigan defender Jack Hunt then diverted a third in with his own head before he was caught flatfooted following a ball over the top from Christian Norgaard, leaving Gabriel Jesus in space to lift a fourth in for the Gunners.

Kepa Arrizabalaga had one of his quieter afternoons in goal but was called into action to keep the clean sheet intact, denying Joe Taylor from close-range and stopping Raphael Rodrigues' shot from nestling in the bottom corner.

Viktor Gyokeres came close to adding a fifth for Arsenal after his deflected strike cannoned off the woodwork but ultimately the job was already done after outclassing and overwhelming Wigan inside the first half hour.

Arsenal remain in all four competitions and will discover their fifth round opponents in the FA Cup when the draw takes place before Macclesfield host Brentford on Monday night, before then facing Wolves, live on Sky Sports, in the Premier League two days later.

Match Events

0' Saka replaces injured Calafiori before the match starts

11' GOAL! Madueke latches onto a through pass and scores! Arsenal 1-0 Wigan Athletic

19' GOAL! Eze sets up Martinelli to extend the lead! Arsenal 2-0 Wigan Athletic

23' OWN GOAL! Saka forces Jack Hunt to net an own goal! Arsenal 3-0 Wigan Athletic

27' GOAL! Jesus dinks the ball into the net! Arsenal 4-0 Wigan Athletic

30' Jack Hunt suffers an injury and is replaced by Matt Smith

34' Taylor strikes his effort from a close range but it is saved by Kepa

42' Rodrigues cuts inside and sends his effort towards the goal, but it is saved

46' Gyokeres on, Saka off

54' Gyokeres' effort from a narrow angel hits the post

60' Eze bursts into the box but sends his effort wide

69' Yellow Card! Lewis-Skelly is booked due to his harsh tackle

76' Eze asks for a penalty for handball, but the ref takes no action

79' Highlight from Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic

84' Match Event for Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic

Line-ups

Arsenal XI: Christian Nørgaard, Kepa, Jesus, Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Martinelli, Saliba, Saka, Madueke, Cristhian Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly

Subs: Trossard, Rice, Viktor Gyökeres, Gabriel, Martín Zubimendi, Hincapie, Tommy Setford, Ceadach O'Neill, Marli Salmon

Wigan Athletic XI: Jack Hunt, Morgan Fox, Jason Kerr, Owen Moxon, Joe Taylor, Fraser Murray, Callum Wright, Jensen Weir, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Sam Tickle, Will Aimson

Subs: Callum McManaman, Steven Sessegnon, Toby Savin, Dara Costelloe, Matt Smith, Christian Saydee, Joseph Hungbo, Maleace Asamoah, Harrison Bettoni