Arsenal start FA Cup defence with win over Newcastle, United into fourth spherical

Emile Smith-Rowe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored in additional time as Mikel Arteta’s facet started their FA Cup defence with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Newcastle United within the third spherical at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Substitute Smith-Rowe was initially proven a straight pink in stoppage time by referee Chris Kavanagh for a deal with on Matthew Longstaff earlier than it was downgraded to a yellow card following a VAR overview.

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The 20-year-old midfielder went on the rating the opener as he latched on to a ball from Alexandre Lacazette contained in the field earlier than slipping it previous Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
Aubameyang additionally discovered the online from shut vary within the last minutes of additional time to increase Arsenal’s profitable run to 4 video games in all competitions.
McTominay header places United into fourth spherical
An early headed purpose by Scott McTominay capped a superb particular person efficiency that put Manchester United by means of to the fourth spherical of the FA Cup as they beat Watford 1-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Captaining his facet for the primary time, McTominay related with an Alex Telles nook and although his downward header lacked energy, it bounced up and into the highest nook previous the dive of goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann within the fifth minute.

Manchester Utd march on to the fourth spherical looking for their thirteenth #EmiratesFACup trophy 🏆
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Having made 9 adjustments from the workforce that misplaced the League Cup semi-final to Manchester City in midweek, United seemed slightly disorganised, and Watford, who had been relegated from the Premier League final season, created loads of probabilities however couldn’t rating.
Instead, it was 24-year-old Scottish midfielder McTominay who led the way in which with a selfless show of operating and tackling to make sure that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s facet made it by means of to Monday’s fourth-round draw.