Arsenal 4-0 Wigan Athletic Highlights, FA Cup: Martinelli, Madueke, Jesus Score As Gunner Secure Dominant Win

Greetings and welcome to our FA Cup live blog. Stay with us for the build-up and latest updates from the clash between Arsenal and Wigan Athletic.

The Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic FA Cup 2025-26 fourth round match will commence from 10:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). The live streaming and telecast will be available on the Sony Sports Network channels and the SonyLIV mobile app and website.

Matches: 21

Arsenal: 16

Wigan Athletic: 3

Draw: 2

The match is underway and Wigan try to apply some early pressure, but Arsenal have a throw‑in, which Lewis‑Skelly will take. The youngster had been handed the chance to showcase his ability in a more natural midfield role, but Riccardo Calafiori, originally due to start at left‑back, was withdrawn extremely late. As a result, Lewis‑Skelly has been tasked to drop into the defence instead.

It’s a fantastic goal from the hosts, and exactly what Eberechi Eze needed. The summer signing threads a superb pass into the path of Noni Madueke, who cushions his finish into the bottom‑left corner with his stronger left foot. A perfect start for the Gunners!

Eberechi Eze off to a flier in this game. Arsenal was controlling possession when Eze received the ball and he opened up Gabriel Martinelli from the left channel through. Martinelli carried the ball and finished it across the goal. Arsenal have doubled their lead and look comfortable.

Arsenal triple their lead moments after the second goal. This time it is an own goal. Noni Madueke makes an brilliant run down the right wing, cuts in the delivery and the resultant chaos leads to Jack Hunt nudging one into his own net. Arsenal are dominant here.

Another one enters the goal. It is Gabriel Jesus this time who scores. Receives the ball empty behind the Wigan Athletic defence line, who committed a failed trap for offside. Drags the ball and puts it into the net. Wigan defence is just falling apart here.

A dominant first half from Arsenal. Wigan Athletic got two scattered opportunities but they were barely enough. Arsenal hit them like a bulldozer and took a 4-0 lead in no time. There could have been more but Wigan defended with their lives at stake. Mikel Arteta will be happy how the game has progressed and will now look to sub out the players he wants to rest.

The Gunners made light work of the League One side in the first half, scoring four times in a devastating 27-minute blitz. As the teams return to the pitch, Mikel Arteta may look to use his bench early to rest key stars for the busy weeks ahead.

Arsenal keep up the pressure. Eze picks it up outside the area and drives into the box, letting the ball roll across his body before firing into the outside netting with his weaker left foot. He’s desperate for a goal this afternoon, and that one wasn’t far away. Arteta takes of Madueke and Saliba for Trossard and Salmon.

Arsenal have toned down their approach a bit. In the second half, they are not looking to score very eagerly. It opens up for Martinelli and Arsenal on the break, but they don’t show the same killer instinct they displayed so consistently in the first half. Martinelli turns back and clips a cross into the middle, where Gyokeres has to head it down in search of Eze, but it just isn’t happening for the hosts in this phase of play.

Sam Tickle makes a really good save to prevent further humiliation for Wigan Athletic. Leandro Trossard releases a reverse pass wide left to Martin Zubimendi. The latter dinks in a cross, Gabriel Martinelli even reaches there but his header gets saved by a diving Tickle. Arsenal's killer instinct has been missing in this half.

Arsenal enter the Round of 16 of English FA Cup 2025-26 with a 4-0 victory over Wigan Athletic. They have dominated since the start of the first half and scored all the goals in the first 45 minutes. Noni Madueke scored the opener and Gabriel Martinelli doubled it up very soon. Eberechi Eze assisted on both occasions. The third goal came through an own goal and the fourth was scored by Gabriel Jesus. In the second half, Gunners didn't show much intent and closed the game down with the same score.