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Match report in news
End of match
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94'FT: Southampton 1-0 Arsenal. A terrific win for the hosts sees them go through to play Wolves in the next round. The holders are out the cup. Arsenal were pretty poor.
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93'Nketiah has a shot from inside the box that he puts wide. That should have been on target.
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92'And Arsenal have just given away a corner. The Saints will just take their time with this.
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90'3 minutes added.
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90'Saka swings in a cross across the face of goal but no one can get on the end of it. They won't get many more chances.
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89'Arsenal really need to get the ball and mount an attack.
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86'The Saints are heading for another famous win here.
Substitution
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85'Southampton sub: Ings off for Long.
Yellow card
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83'Bertrand is booked for a foul on Pépé at the side of the box.
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82'Ings has a shot from the edge of the box that is straight at the keeper.
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80'Nketiah has a shot cleared off the line but the flag was up for an earlier offside.
Substitution
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78'Southampton sub: Adams off for N'Lundulu.
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77'Nervy times coming up for both sides now. Arsenal won't want to get knocked out and the Saints will want to hold on.
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75'Willian has a shot from just inside the box that is blocked over the bar.
Substitution
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72'Arsenal sub: Bellerín off for Lacazette.
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70'The Gunners are getting closer and closer but haven0t had any amazing chances.
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69'Saka has shot from inside the box that goes well over.
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67'Nketiah has toe-poke from inside the box but Forster gets a foot to it.
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65'Ings cuts it back to Walcott but he puts it over the bar.
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65'Just over 24 minutes for the hosts and they are through.
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64'Thomas has a shot from the outside the box that goes over the bar.
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59'And from the corner Holding has a shot that goes over the bar.
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59'And almost an equaliser but Nketiah's shot is deflected wide.
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58'No surprises there with those changes. Marinelli and Elneny have been non-existent.
Substitution
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58'Arsenal sub: Saka on for Martinelli.
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57'Arsenal sub: Elneny off for Thomas.
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54'I think Arsenal really need to make some changes to freshen things up. Looks like Saka and Thomas will be coming on.
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51'Ward-Prowse has a shot from the edge of the box that goes wide.
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50'Almost 2-0. Ings is played through and cracks the post. It hits off Leno and then goes wide. The flag was up though but it didn't look it.
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46'And we're back.
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45'HT: Southampton 1-0 Arsenal. The hosts much the better side with the Gunners not threatening at all.
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45'1 minute added.
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44'Ward-Prowse puts a free-kick from the corner of the box wide.
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43'Arsenal have literally had no chances in this match. No Aubameyang on the bench either but they do have Lacazette.
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39'It looks like the half will end 1-0 to the Saints.
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36'Arsenal really need to get moving here or they could find themselves further behind.
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35'The corner comes in but Ings puts the header wide.
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34'Armstrong has a shot that is deflected wide.
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33'The hosts will be pleased if they go in at the break in front. Arsenal haven't threatened at all.
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30'Bertrand has a shot from very far out that goes well over the bar.
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29'Ings has a deflected volley that goes wide.
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27'Ward-Prowse skews his shot from the edge of the box wide.
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25'And the Saints deservedly have the lead. Ward-Prowse plays it to Walker-Peters at the edge of the box. He takes it into the area and puts a dangerous cross in along the ground with Gabriel sticking his toe out and taking it underneath the helpless Leno. Post and in.
Own goal
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24'GOAL SOUTHAMPTON!!!
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22'If the Saints win then they will have matches against Southampton, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Newcastle, Wolves, Wolves and Chelsea.
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19'If the Gunners win this then they will have a very busy schedule in the next month with games against Southampton, Manchester United, Wolves, Aston Villa, Wolves, Leeds, Benfica and Manchester City.
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19'The hosts are still the better side so far.
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17'Walcott has a shot from the edge of the box that goes far wide.
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14'Good chance for Adams. He does well to get into the box and get the shot away but Leno gets down to his right and saves.
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12'Cedric has a shot from inside the box that goes well over.
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9'There hasn't been a 0-0 in this fixture at the home of Arsenal since 1999.
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8'The hosts are the better side so far.
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5'So unlucky from Ward-Prowse. He catches Leno out with the corner and it hits the bar. It was curling in but just too high.
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4'Ward-Prowse swings in the corner but Ings slips with his shot and it goes wide. Must have taken a deflection as it's another corner.
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4'The Saints have started well so far.
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1'And we're off.
Start of match
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PRVWThis is also a repeat of the 02/03 final which Arsenal one.
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PRVWThe Gunners will be hoping to win this trophy for the second season in a row.
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PRVWThese teams meet again in the league in three days time.
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PRVWSouthampton saw off Shrewsbury during the week but their team most resembles the side that lost 2-0 to Leicester last week. McCarthy and Smallbone are out for Forster and Ings.
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PRVWArsenal made a whole host of changes for the 3-0 win over Newcastle in the league. Bellerín, Gabriel, Elneny, Pepe, Willian, Martinelli and Nketiah all replace Luiz, Tierney, Saka, Smith-Rowe, Thomas, Aubameyang and Lacazette.
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PRVWA reminder that this will go to extra-time and then penalties if need be if it ends in a draw.
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PRVWThe Saints have actually never beaten Arsenal in this competition. The best they managed was a draw back in 1979.
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PRVWThe last FA Cup match between the sides ended in a 5-0 win for the Gunners at this exact location.
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PRVWThe winner will play away to Wolves in the next round.
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PRVWArsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric, Elneny, Xhaka, Pepe, Willian, Martinelli, Nketiah.
January 23, 2021
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PRVWSouthampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand, Armstrong, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Ings, Adams.
January 23, 2021
Pre-match
23 January 2021, 13:15
Referee: Peter Bankes
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
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PRVWHello and welcome to St Mary's for this FA Cup last 32 match between Southampton and Arsenal. Team news to come.