London Jan 10 (BUS): Arsenal became the biggest casualty of the FA Cup third round, as the 14-time winner lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest, but Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur avoided an early exit after fears of the lower league. aspects.
Forrest repeated his third-round victory over Arsenal in 2018 thanks to a goal by substitute Louis Graban in the 83rd minute, Reuters reported.
Liverpool came from behind with a goal to win 4-1 against Shrewsbury Town in the third tier, while Tottenham were delayed until the 74th minute at their home against Morecambe in the third tier before winning 3-1.
A lackluster Arsenal failed to muster a shot on target and had no complaints about only their second third-round defeat in 26 seasons.
Forrest more than the visitors and Graban, who was surprisingly left off the bench at the start, made a huge impact as he extended his leg to convert Ryan Yates’ cross and seal the Midlands derby in the fourth round against Leicester City.
Forrest coach Steve Cooper said: “I’m really proud of the boys, and I’m happy with the performance. It’s great to have qualified and I hope the players now really believe in what we’re doing.”
Arsenal president Mikel Arteta gave a candid assessment.
“They won and scored a goal and we didn’t. We weren’t good enough and we have to apologize for that,” he said.
Starting with just a few key players and five youngsters, Liverpool were late in the 27th minute when Daniel Odo slipped past Nathaniel Ogbeta’s cross from close range.
Young winger Cade Gordon equalized after seven minutes with a calm finish and Fabinho gave Liverpool the lead just before the break with a penalty kick.
Substitute Roberto Firmino scored with a superb backhand in the 78th minute, and Fabinho finished the second goal in stoppage time with a shot from a narrow angle.
“When you get the first goal against you, many things can happen but I loved the way we responded,” coach Jurgen Klopp, who has returned to the touchline after recovering from Covid-19, told the BBC.
Shrewsbury coach Steve Cotterill said: “I don’t think it was a 4-1 game. But once they scored the third goal, we probably won’t be back in the game, because we are realistic.”
Tottenham’s last rally
Tottenham’s Antonio Conte left the field to loud boos in the first half as they trailed Morecambe, thanks to Anthony O’Connor’s sharp shot after being left unchecked from a corner kick in the 33rd minute.
Only when Harry Kane, Lucas Moura and Oliver Skipp came off the bench midway through the second half did the eight-time winners begin to avoid a surprise exit.
Harry Winks equalized a free kick that was aimed at a cross but went inside and Mora stole possession in the middle of the field before racing to turn goalkeeper Trevor Carson and shoot.
Kane finished winning with a stylish finish after being cleverly chosen by Giovanni Lo Celso.
“We deserved to win because in this type of game you have to show your strength,” Conte said. They defended with 11 players and that’s normal in these matches, but it’s important to find the right solution.
Easy for the western bathroom
West Ham United beat Leeds 2-0 after Manuel Lanzini scored the first goal from close range in the 34th minute and Jarrod Bowen scored in the last minute of stoppage time after a Michael Antonio pass.
West Ham face a trip to Kidderminster Harriers, the lowest-ranked team remaining, in the fourth round.
Wolverhampton Wanderers enjoyed a 3-0 win over Sheffield United with two goals from Daniel Bodens and another from Nelson Semedo, while bottom club Norwich City scored a 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic thanks to a second-half goal from Milot Rashica.
Two Division 4 teams finished, with Stoke City beating Leyton Orient 2-0 and Luton Town thrashing Harrogate Town 4-0. Cardiff City beat Preston North End 2-1 in overtime.