Oxford United vs Arsenal Highlights: FA CupHighlights: OXF 0-3 ARS With a spirited three-goal victory in the south-west, Arsenal advances without incident to the fourth round of the FA Cup. Although Mikel Arteta’s team wasn’t at its best, the second half was spectacular thanks to two excellent goals from Eddie Nketiah and Mohammed Elneny, who scored for the first time since May 2021. The two strongest teams in the Premier League this season are getting ready to square off in England’s oldest cup game as Manchester City awaits Arsenal in the next round.Follow FA Cup Highlights with InsideSport.IN
Oxford United vs Arsenal Highlights: Eddie Nketiah shines, Arsenal claim late 3-0 victory over Oxford United to advance to next round of FA Cup – Check Highlights
Oxford United vs Arsenal Highlights: Eddie Nketiah shines, Arsenal claim late 3-0 victory over Oxford United to advance to next round of FA Cup – Check Highlights
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli start for Mikel Arteta’s team as they prepare to face Oxford in the FA Cup third round, while Emile Smith Rowe makes a comeback and is placed on the bench. Tyler Gooderham and Yanic Wildschut are replaced by Billy Bodin and Josh Murphy in Oxford United’s starting lineup, which changes from the 1-0 loss at Exeter City on Sunday.
Into the next round 💪 pic.twitter.com/TQHXHhWtB1
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 9, 2023
Monday’s FA Cup third-round match between Arsenal and Oxford United ended with a final score of 3-0 thanks to two goals from Eddie Nketiah in the second half. After the break, Mikel Arteta’s team defeated their League One opponents with to goals from Mohammed Elneny and Nketiah, setting up an exciting fourth-round matchup with Manchester City.
Oxford United vs Arsenal Highlights: Eddie Nketiah shines, Arsenal claim late 3-0 victory over Oxford United to advance to next round of FA Cup – Check Highlights
Despite making seven changes from the discouraging 0-0 home draw with Newcastle, Arsenal entered their encounter against League One team Oxford having won 19 of their 24 games thus far this season. They also chose a formidable XI.
But Oxford, who are 14th in the third tier, held the Gunners at bay with remarkable ease during the first half, showing little signs of being the swaggering team that has opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Oxford frustrated the Premier League leaders during a dull first half in which Mikel Arteta’s team failed to register a single chance on goal. However, Mohamed Elneny gave them the lead 10 minutes into the second half with his first goal of the year.
Oxford United vs Arsenal Highlights: Eddie Nketiah shines, Arsenal claim late 3-0 victory over Oxford United to advance to next round of FA Cup – Check Highlights
After a scoreless first half, Oxford increased their pressure on Arsenal, and Elneny successfully deflected Fabio Vieira’s whipped in free kick past Edward Mcginty to give the Gunners the lead. With two elegant finishes on assistance from Vieira and Gabriel Martinelli, Nketiah scored his goals in a period of five minutes.On the weekend of January 28, the Premier League’s top team will visit the Etihad Stadium to play the team in second place who is pursuing them
Oxford United vs Arsenal Highlights: Eddie Nketiah shines, Arsenal claim late 3-0 victory over Oxford United to advance to next round of FA Cup – Check Highlights
Oxford United: McGinty, Anderson, Moore, Long, Brown, McGuane, Bate, Brannagan, Bodin, Taylor, Murphy
Subs: Eastwood, Fleming, Findlay, Johnson, Goodrham, Negru, Wildschut, Sade, O’Donkor
Arsenal: Turner, Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Elneny, Lokonga, Vieira, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah
Subs: Hein, White, Zinchenko, Party, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Marquinhos, Butler-Oyedeji
Oxford United vs Arsenal Highlights: Eddie Nketiah shines, Arsenal claim late 3-0 victory over Oxford United to advance to next round of FA Cup – Check Highlights
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