Goal

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End of match

End of match

  • 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.
  • 93'
    Nketiah has a shot from inside the box that he puts wide. That should have been on target.
  • 92'
    And Arsenal have just given away a corner. The Saints will just take their time with this.
  • 90'
    3 minutes added.
  • 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.
  • 89'
    Arsenal really need to get the ball and mount an attack.
  • 86'
    The Saints are heading for another famous win here.
  • 85'
    Southampton sub: Ings off for Long.
Card

Yellow card

a Southampton
  • 83'
    Bertrand is booked for a foul on Pépé at the side of the box.
  • 82'
    Ings has a shot from the edge of the box that is straight at the keeper.
  • 80'
    Nketiah has a shot cleared off the line but the flag was up for an earlier offside.
  • 78'
    Southampton sub: Adams off for N'Lundulu.
  • 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.
  • 75'
    Willian has a shot from just inside the box that is blocked over the bar.
  • 72'
    Arsenal sub: Bellerín off for Lacazette.
  • 70'
    The Gunners are getting closer and closer but haven0t had any amazing chances.
  • 69'
    Saka has shot from inside the box that goes well over.
  • 67'
    Nketiah has toe-poke from inside the box but Forster gets a foot to it.
  • 65'
    Ings cuts it back to Walcott but he puts it over the bar.
  • 65'
    Just over 24 minutes for the hosts and they are through.
  • 64'
    Thomas has a shot from the outside the box that goes over the bar.
  • 59'
    And from the corner Holding has a shot that goes over the bar.
  • 59'
    And almost an equaliser but Nketiah's shot is deflected wide.
  • 58'
    No surprises there with those changes. Marinelli and Elneny have been non-existent.
  • 58'
    Arsenal sub: Saka on for Martinelli.
  • 57'
    Arsenal sub: Elneny off for Thomas.
  • 54'
    I think Arsenal really need to make some changes to freshen things up. Looks like Saka and Thomas will be coming on.
  • 51'
    Ward-Prowse has a shot from the edge of the box that goes wide.
  • 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.
  • 46'
    And we're back.
  • 45'
    HT: Southampton 1-0 Arsenal. The hosts much the better side with the Gunners not threatening at all.
  • 45'
    1 minute added.
  • 44'
    Ward-Prowse puts a free-kick from the corner of the box wide.
  • 43'
    Arsenal have literally had no chances in this match. No Aubameyang on the bench either but they do have Lacazette.
  • 39'
    It looks like the half will end 1-0 to the Saints.
  • 36'
    Arsenal really need to get moving here or they could find themselves further behind.
  • 35'
    The corner comes in but Ings puts the header wide.
  • 34'
    Armstrong has a shot that is deflected wide.
  • 33'
    The hosts will be pleased if they go in at the break in front. Arsenal haven't threatened at all.
  • 30'
    Bertrand has a shot from very far out that goes well over the bar.
  • 29'
    Ings has a deflected volley that goes wide.
  • 27'
    Ward-Prowse skews his shot from the edge of the box wide.
  • 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

Own goal

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  • 24'
    GOAL SOUTHAMPTON!!!
  • 22'
    If the Saints win then they will have matches against Southampton, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Newcastle, Wolves, Wolves and Chelsea.
  • 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.
  • 19'
    The hosts are still the better side so far.
  • 17'
    Walcott has a shot from the edge of the box that goes far wide.
  • 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.
  • 12'
    Cedric has a shot from inside the box that goes well over.
  • 9'
    There hasn't been a 0-0 in this fixture at the home of Arsenal since 1999.
  • 8'
    The hosts are the better side so far.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 4'
    The Saints have started well so far.
  • 1'
    And we're off.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    This is also a repeat of the 02/03 final which Arsenal one.
  • PRVW
    The Gunners will be hoping to win this trophy for the second season in a row.
  • PRVW
    These teams meet again in the league in three days time.
  • PRVW
    Southampton 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.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal 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.
  • PRVW
    A reminder that this will go to extra-time and then penalties if need be if it ends in a draw.
  • PRVW
    The Saints have actually never beaten Arsenal in this competition. The best they managed was a draw back in 1979.
  • PRVW
    The last FA Cup match between the sides ended in a 5-0 win for the Gunners at this exact location.
  • PRVW
    The winner will play away to Wolves in the next round.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric, Elneny, Xhaka, Pepe, Willian, Martinelli, Nketiah.
  • PRVW
    Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand, Armstrong, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Ings, Adams.
Info

Pre-match

23 January 2021, 13:15

Referee: Peter Bankes

Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to St Mary's for this FA Cup last 32 match between Southampton and Arsenal. Team news to come.