FA Cup: Arsenal beat Sheffield to keep hope alive

Arsenal’s players celebrate after Nicolas Pepe scored the opening goal from a penalty during the English FA Cup quarter-final football match between Sheffield United and Arsenal at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on June 28, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW BOYERS / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ANDREW BOYERS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Kehinde Abdulsalam

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:26:29 WAT

Arsenal chances of playing in the Europa League next season is hitching close following their 2-1 victory over Sheffield United in the Quarter-Final match of the English FA Cup match.

Dani Ceballos’ 91st-minute winner was the live saver for the North-London side in the match played on Sunday.

The Gunners had led from midway through the first half when Nicolas Pepe had slotted home a penalty after Alexandre Lacazette had been fouled in the box by Chris Basham.

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However, McGoldrick restored parity for the Blades in the 87th minutes of play before Real Madrid on-loan midfielder, Ceballos slotted home a low, angled drive for the Gunners to win the tie in a dramatic fashion at Bramall Lane.

Arsenal have won the FA Cup three times in the six seasons prior to this, the latest coming in 2017.

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