Manchester United eliminate Arsenal from the FA Cup for Solskjaer's eighth win Premier League An impressive run under the Norwegian The winning streak of Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reached eight games since taking over from Jose Mourinho as they beat Arsenal 3-1 to advance in the FA Cup. A frantic 12-minute period in the first half saw United score twice and the Gunners net once before the visitors made sure of the win with a late strike. Alexis Sanchez apologised to his former fans for netting against them to open the scoring on 31 minutes and then Jesse Lingard added a second two minutes later. Before the break, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled one back for the home side to give them hope but a goal from Anthony Martial eight minutes from time secured the Red Devils' safe passage. The result means that United have won every single game under the Norwegian since losing to Liverpool on 16 December, Mourinho's last game in charge.<doc-sep>The two most successful sides in the history of the FA Cup - Manchester United and Arsenal - will meet for an epic fourth round tie at the Emirates Stadium on January 26. The last time these two teams faced off this season was at Old Trafford in the English Premier League (EPL) with Jose Mourinho at the helm for United. Arsenal had to be content with a 2-2 draw in that fixture, despite twice taking the lead. Since then, Manchester United have parted ways with Mourinho and have appointed former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager. The return of their 'Baby-faced Assassin' has reinvigorated the club with Solskjaer enjoying a record start to his managerial stint at the club. Solskjaer equalled a record achieved only by Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea) and Pep Guardiola (Man City) - winning six consecutive Premier League matches at the start of their managerial reigns. If United beat Burnley at the end of the month, then Solskjaer will set a new Premier League record of seven straight wins since taking charge. Arsenal manager Unai Emery overcame back-to-back defeats in his opening two Premier League games to lead the Gunners to a 22-game unbeaten run, which came to an end after they lost to Southampton in December. Since then, he has seen his team get knocked out of the League Cup by arch-rivals Tottenham and suffer embarrassing defeats to Liverpool and West Ham in the League. Arsenal bounced back with an encouraging 2-0 victory against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium and Emery will be hoping his team can replicate that form against United. Team News United will have to wait to see whether Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo are declared fit to compete against Arsenal. Shaw took ill before warm-up against Brighton and had to replaced by Diogo Dalot. Smalling and Rojo have returned back to training but it will be a while before they regain full match fitness. Solskjaer revealed that Marouane Fellaini is expected to be out for three to four weeks with a calf strain but former Arsenal player Alexis Sanchez will be fully fit after missing the last two games through injury. Hector Bellerin picked up a knee injury in the 2-0 victory over Chelsea and joins Danny Welbeck and Rob Holding on the list of Arsenal players who will not feature again this season. Welbeck a former United striker, scored the winner in 2015 at Old Trafford, which was the last time that these two clubs met in the FA Cup. Another former United player to miss this game will be Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who has failed to recover in time from a fractured metatarsal. Centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos if fully fit again and will be expected to feature on the bench for the Gunners. Possible XI Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Cech; Monreal, Sokratis, Mustafi, Lichsteiner; Xhaka, Guendouzi; Iwobi, Ozil, Torriera; Aubameyang. Manchester United (4-4-3): De Gea; Shaw, Lindelof, Bailly, Young; Pogba, Matic, Herrera; Alexis, Lukaku, Mata. Prediction: Manchester United have been in rampant form ever since replacing Mourinho at the helm. Although Emery managed to tactically get the better of Maurizio Sarri in the 2-0 win over the weekend, he will be faced with a much tougher challenge against United. We could expect a close encounter with United emerging winners by a one-goal margin. Betting odds: (Betfair) Arsenal win: 8/5 Man Utd win: 17/10 Draw: 5/2 Where to watch: The FA Cup is being beamed on the Sony Pictures Sports Network and the Arsenal vs Manchester United match will be telecast live on Sony Ten 2 at 1.15 AM on January 26. Online viewers can catch the game live on the SonyLiv App.<doc-sep>Coin thrown at Manchester United players during Arsenal FA Cup tie The incident happened late in the game A coin was thrown at Manchester United players during their 3-1 victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup. Advertisement With about five minutes to go in the game, and United winning comfortably, a fracas broke out on the touchline involving several players. Marcus Rashford and Sead Kolasinac went head to head, and both received a yellow card. Jesse Lingard was seen shouting at the nearby Arsenal fans, and he had to be pulled away by his teammates. Replays on BBC's live coverage showed a coin being thrown onto the pitch, which was picked up by Ashley Young. Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring in the first half on his return the Emirates. A lovely through ball from Romelu Lukaku sliced open the Arsenal defence, and the Chilean was able to slot home from just outside the six-yard box. Jesse Lingard doubled their lead just two minutes later, after a Manchester United counterattack. Advertisement Arsenal made things nervous for the visitors however when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled one back for Unai Emery's side before half time, following great work from Aaron Ramsey. It was not enough for the Londoners however, as Anthony Martial scored a third for United late on and secured the win. The result extended Manchester United's unbeaten run to eight games following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's appointment.<doc-sep>PROGRAM NOTE: Our own bmj0723 is at the Emirates today, same as Arsenal! Well, not the same, I guess, he’s not playing, but still. He’ll be live tweeting AND Instagram-storying his day leading up to and at the match, so if you don’t already, give us a follow on one or both, and follow along today - it’ll basically be like you’re there! ===== Arsenal welcome Manchester United to the Emirates for a 4th round rematch of the two most decorated clubs in FA Cup history. The two sides’ last FA Cup match was in the 6th round of the 2015 competition—Arsenal beat United 2-1 and went on the win the cup that year. Despite Hector Bellerin’s season ending in knee surgery this week, necessitating some lineup and formation changes, the Gunners have a decent chance of moving on today. Unai Emery’s counterattack-focused style of play works better against teams of United’s caliber, and Arsenal might actually be missing fewer players than United. United have bounced back quickly with Ole Gunnar Solskær in charge, but they are by no means a healthy team. Marcus Rashford left United’s last match with a knock, and Chris Smalling, Marcos Rojo, and Marouane Fellaini are all out. There is also a rumor floating around that David de Gea won’t be in the squad, which makes no sense to me, but would be helpful if true. Arsenal’s only injuries are the long-term ones—Bellerin, Rob Holding, and Danny Welbeck have been out for a while and will be out for a while longer. WHAT: Arsenal vs. Manchester United, FA Cup 4th Round WHERE: The Emirates WHEN: Friday, January 25th 11:55 AM PT | 2:55 PM ET | 7:55 PM BT US TV: Streaming on ESPN+ (not free). Check out livesoccer.tv for all your international streaming needs. Please take your illegal streaming links elsewhere. LINEUPS:<doc-sep>
The two most successful clubs in the history of FA Cup clashed for the 15th time in the tournament history as Arsenal hosted Manchester United at the Emirates. The match lived up to the expectation as both the teams produced some high octane football. Manchester United defeated Arsenal to secure their way into the next round of the FA Cup. It was Manchester United who started the proceedings as the former Arsenal man Alexis Sanchez grabbed the opener in the 31st minute after Romelu Lukaku produced a brilliantly disguised pass to the Chilean. Jesse Lingard extended the lead very quickly as Lukaku once again provided the assist in the 33rd minute. Arsenal pulled one back just before the halftime in the 43rd minute as Aubameyang had an easy tap in from an Alexandre Lacazette ball. Manchester United then scored in the 82nd minute through Anthony Martial to make it 3-1 as the Red Devils won their 8th straight match under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. #1 Sanchez scores against his former club Sanchez celebrating the goal against his former club. Alexis Sanchez had to wait for four matches before making his first start against Reading in the FA Cup for the Red Devils under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Chilean then missed the next couple of matches with an injury before making his start against his former club. The Chilean winger started the match brightly as he linked up well with Lukaku and Pogba in the first half. Like the day was already scripted, the Chilean opened the scoring for Manchester United. The winger rounded up Petr Cech, who allegedly played the last FA Cup match of his career, and slotted in the first goal of the match in the 31st minute after Romelu Lukaku produced a superbly disguised pass to find him. Also See : Durand Cup, Durand Cup Schedule, Calcutta Football League 1 / 3 NEXT