Arsenal qualified as the second club on Sunday for the semi-finals of the FA Cup. The Londoners won by a late goal by Dani Ceballos 1-2 at Sheffield United.
On Saturday, Manchester United already joined the last four with a 1-2 victory over Norwich City. The other two quarter-finals, Leicester City-Chelsea (5:00 PM) and Newcastle United-Manchester City (7:30 PM), will be played later on Sunday. The draw for the semifinals has yet to be completed.
On Sunday afternoon, Arsenal appeared on Bramall Lane for a long time to a 0-1 victory by a utilized penalty in the 25th minute by Nicolas Pépé. In the course of the game, Sheffield became stronger and three minutes before the end, the home team seemed to be pulling out an extension, although it received help from the Arsenal defense.
After a throw-in by Sheffield, Sead Kolasinac shot the ball at another Arsenal defender, which David McGoldrick took advantage of by scoring the 1-1. Due to the hit by Ceballos in the first minute of the extra time, Arsenal did well after that.
The FA Cup tournament can offer Arsenal a solution in the hunt for a European ticket. In the Premier League, the team of manager Mikel Arteta is only ninth. The last season that Arsenal did not play European was 1995/1996.
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Disappointment at Sheffield United. (Photo: Pro Shots)
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