Arsenal enjoyed a 4-0 defeat to Wigan, with five Premier League teams prevented from reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Third division Wigan were overwhelmed against the Premier League leaders in front of 60,000 spectators at the Emirates Stadium, with all the goals coming in the first half.
Strikers Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus were on the scoresheet along with Jack Hunt’s own goal as he tried to clear a Bukayo Saka cross.
Big-money summer signing Eberechi Eze scored two goals for Arsenal, who won the last of their record 14 FA Cups in 2020. Wigan won the FA Cup for the first and only time in 2013, beating Manchester City 1–0 in the final, but were relegated from the Premier League in the same season.
Premier League teams Fulham, Leeds, Sunderland and Wolverhampton joined the Gunners in the last 16.
Fulham rallied to win 2–1 at Stoke in the second tier, with Harrison Reed firing in a late winner after intercepting Stoke goalkeeper Tommy Simkin’s misjudged pass. Brazilian winger Kevin equalized for Fulham early in the second half after South Korean midfielder Bae Jun-ho’s early goal for Stoke.
Midfielder Habib Diarra’s penalty gave Sunderland a 1-0 win at second division Oxford, and midfielder Santiago Bueno’s goal gave Wolves a 1-0 win at fourth division Grimsby in a waterlogged Blundell Park.
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Leeds needed penalties to win at second-tier Birmingham after drawing 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time. German striker Lukas Nmecha put Leeds ahead early in the second half after being set up by Noah Okafor, but Patrick Roberts equalized in the 89th minute with a powerful shot.
In the shootout, Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri denied Tommy Doyle before Roberts burst over, forcing Sean Longstaff to score and send Daniel Farke’s side through 4-2.
On Saturday, third-tier Mansfield pulled off an upset by eliminating Premier League Burnley, putting even more pressure on coach Scott Parker.
Non-league Macclesfield caused perhaps the biggest upset in the competition’s history when they defeated defending champions Crystal Palace in the third round last month. Macclesfield plays against Premier League Brentford on Monday.
Published on February 16, 2026
