Southampton are through to the FA Cup semifinals after a 2-1 win over Arsenal at St Mary’s.
Arsenal had control early on and created the better chances, but Southampton took theirs when it mattered.
The Saints struck twice and held their nerve, with Charles scoring the winner late to seal the result and send the home crowd into celebration.
Arsenal had most of the ball possession but could not turn it into goals. Their night also took another hit when Gabriel Magalhães went off with a knee injury.
After the game, Mikel Arteta did not hide his frustration with the way his team defended:
“If you make defending errors we made today it’s very difficult to be in the semi-final.”
Southampton head to Wembley. Arsenal are out.
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