Arsenal are ELIMINATED from the FA Cup
After already being eliminated from the Carabao Cup, Arsenal only have the Premier League and the Champions League to compete for
Arsenal are ELIMINATED from the FA Cup
After already being eliminated from the Carabao Cup, Arsenal only have the Premier League and the Champions League to compete for
Arsenal didn’t play badly but their finishing wasn’t up to the mark, especially in the first half and this was the main reason why the failed to win the game.
Liverpool have now won more away games against Arsenal in their last five trips to North London (4) than in their previous 26 combined (3):
◉ W 0-3
◉ W 0-2
◉ W 0-2
◎ L 3-2
◉ W 0-2
And they’ve kept four clean sheets.
1 - Arsenal have won one of their last seven games in all competitions, losing each of their last three; it’s their fewest wins over a seven-game period under Mikel Arteta. LDWDLLL.
2009 - Arsenal have lost consecutive home games by a margin of 2+ goals for the first time since May 2009 (Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd, Arsenal 1-4 Chelsea). Humbled.
Arsenal had 11 big chances across three matches they’ve played in the last 11 days:
They’ve missed 10 of them, en route to losing three consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time since April 2022.
4/5 - Liverpool have won four of their last five games against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, with an aggregate score of 11-3.
Arsenal 0-3 Liverpool
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool
Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool
Fly.
Since winning the competition in 2019/20, Arsenal have failed to make it past the fourth round of the FA Cup in each of the last four seasons:
◎ 2020/21: Fourth round
◉ 2021/22: Third round
◎ 2022/23: Fourth round
◉ 2023/24: Third round
And they failed to score in every defeat.
Liverpool’s record in domestic football since their 2-1 defeat to Tottenham at the end of September:
DWWWDWDWWWDWDWWW
Top of the league, in the League Cup semi-finals and into the next round of the FA Cup.
Diogo Jota has now been directly involved in more goals vs. Arsenal than against any other side during his career (10):
◉ 8 goals
◉ 2 assists
He’s either scored or assisted in all five of his games at the Emirates stadium with Liverpool.
Arsenal’s last two seasons in domestic cup competition:
2022/23:
◎ Carabao Cup: third round exit vs Brighton
◎ FA Cup: fourth round exit vs Man City
2023/24:
◉ Carabao Cup: fourth round exit vs West Ham
◉ FA Cup: third round exit vs Liverpool
Tottenham vs Manchester City.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa.
Liverpool vs Norwich City/Bristol Rovers.
Fulham vs Newcastle.
Newport County/Eastleigh vs Wigan/Manchester United.
More
Watford vs. Southampton
Blackburn vs. Wrexham
Bournemouth vs. Swansea
WBA vs. Brentford or Wolves
West Ham or Bristol City vs. Nottingham Forest or Blackpool
Leicester vs. Hull City or Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Coventry
Chelsea vs. Aston Villa
Ipswich vs. Maidstone United
Liverpool vs. Norwich City or Bristol Rovers
Tottenham vs. Manchester City
Leeds vs. Plymouth
Crystal Palace or Everton vs. Luton or Bolton
Newport County or Eastleigh vs. Wigan or Manchester United
Sheffield United vs. Brighton
Most big chances missed in the #FACup third round (matches with full Opta coverage only):
3 - Scott McTominay
2 - Rasmus Højlund
2 - Reiss Nelson
2 - Kai Havertz
2 - Armando Broja
2 - Chris Wood
2 - Zeki Amdouni
No player made more key passes than Andreas Pereira (7) in the #FACup third round (matches with full Opta coverage only)
Man City will play at Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round.
Pep Guardiola’s record away to Spurs: 2W, 6L
City have lost all five games they’ve played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and have yet to score a goal there.