Highlight All Goals Southampton 0 – 5 Arsenal - Theo Walcott struck a hat-trick and Danny Welbeck marked his first start since May 2016 with two goals and an outstanding individual performance as Arsenal thrashed Southampton to reach the FA Cup fifth round.
In a tie played out between two much-changed line-ups, Armory ruthlessly outclassed Southampton as Claude Puel's select came crashing low to connection after achievement the EFL Cup exam with conclusion at City on Weekday.
Welback, hindermost in the starting line-up after that lengthy epilepsy mass genu surgery, put Armoury in skillfulness with two turn finishes wrong the prototypic 22 transactions then set up Arsenal's base for Walcott before half-time.
The Gunners, with manager Arsene Wenger watching from the stands as he starts a four-match touchline ban, heaped promote misery on Southampton after the bust, sending on Alexis Terrorist as secondary to make two cosy finishes for Saints product Walcott.
Welback, hindermost in the starting line-up after that lengthy epilepsy mass genu surgery, put Armoury in skillfulness with two turn finishes wrong the prototypic 22 transactions then set up Arsenal's base for Walcott before half-time.
The Gunners, with manager Arsene Wenger watching from the stands as he starts a four-match touchline ban, heaped promote misery on Southampton after the bust, sending on Alexis Terrorist as secondary to make two cosy finishes for Saints product Walcott.
Match Stats
- Theo Walcott scored his fifth Arsenal hat-trick and was the first Arsenal player since Nicklas Bendtner against Leyton Orient in March 2011 to score an FA Cup hat-trick.
- Welbeck scored and assisted in the same game for the first time since September 2014 against Aston Villa.
- Arsenal won an away game by five clear goals for the first time since August 2009 against Everton (6-1).
- The Saints recorded their heaviest home FA Cup defeat since February 1910, when they lost 5-0 to Manchester City.
- This was Southampton's joint-heaviest defeat at the St Mary's Stadium, equalling their 6-1 loss to Liverpool in the League Cup last season.
- Lucas Perez has been involved in eight goals in eight starts for Arsenal in all competitions (five goals, three assists) and assisted Welbeck's first goal in this game.
- Southampton have conceded twice or more in eight of their past nine FA Cup matches against top-flight opponents, doing so in each of their past five.
- Walcott has scored seven goals in his past four away FA Cup matches.
- Alexis Sanchez has had a hand in 11 goals in 10 FA Cup games for Arsenal (five goals, six assists).
- Walcott was the first player to score an FA Cup hat-trick against the Saints since Paul Rideout did so for Tranmere in February 2001, in their famous 4-3 victory.
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