For 26 minutes, Sutton United were absolute equals to Arsenal in the only place that counted: the scoreboard.
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In the 27th minute, Arsenal converted the prolonged periods of possession (71 percent as of halftime) into the opening goal of the two sides’ FA Cup fifth-round tie. Lucas Perez provided the breakthrough with his eighth goal of the season (all competitions) — perhaps unintentionally, as he seemed to be looking for Theo Walcott with his curling ball toward the back post (below video).
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Should the Gunners hold on through 45 more minutes and advance, they’ll face yet another fifth-division side, Lincoln City, at home in the quarterfinals.
HT: Sutton United 0, Arsenal 1. The heavy favorites are on top, but only by this Lucas Perez goal.☝️ #FACup https://t.co/IqAcqd3aGF
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) February 20, 2017
Elsewhere in the FA Cup
Burnley 0-1 Lincoln City — RECAP | REACTION
Huddersfield Town 0-0 Manchester City
Middlesbrough 3-2 Oxford United
Millwall 1-0 Leicester City
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Chelsea — RECAP
Fulham 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur — RECAP
Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Manchester United — RECAP | REACTION
