United, Arsenal through in Cup
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January 18, 2013, Friday
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MANCHESTER United and Arsenal negotiated testing replays in the FA Cup to both win 1-0 and reach the fourth round on Wednesday, while Chelsea's slim title chances in the English Premier League were dented by squandering a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Southampton.
United was reliant on an early goal from England striker Wayne Rooney, playing his first game in three weeks after a knee injury, to squeeze past West Ham at Old Trafford and earn a match against Fulham. Rooney later missed a penalty.
Arsenal left it late to seal a deserved victory at Emirates Stadium, with Jack Wilshere capping a superb display with an 86th-minute winner to knock out a tired-looking Swansea. Second-tier Brighton, the third-round conqueror of Newcastle, is next for Arsene Wenger's team.
Chelsea was booed off by a disgruntled home crowd after another worrying home performance, although the European champion looked to be cruising after goals by Demba Ba and Eden Hazard gave it a 2-0 halftime lead at Stamford Bridge. Substitute Rickie Lambert scored with one of his first touches and Jason Puncheon grabbed the equalizer with 15 minutes remaining, leaving third-place Chelsea 13 points behind leader United with 16 games left.
In Spain, a 10-man Malaga held Barcelona to 2-2 at the Camp Nou in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Malaga opened the scoring when midfielder Manuel Iturra poached a ball that goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto tentatively sent up to defender Thiago Alcantara in the 25th minute.
Lionel Messi's solo riposte came four minutes later and Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol added another.
United was reliant on an early goal from England striker Wayne Rooney, playing his first game in three weeks after a knee injury, to squeeze past West Ham at Old Trafford and earn a match against Fulham. Rooney later missed a penalty.
Arsenal left it late to seal a deserved victory at Emirates Stadium, with Jack Wilshere capping a superb display with an 86th-minute winner to knock out a tired-looking Swansea. Second-tier Brighton, the third-round conqueror of Newcastle, is next for Arsene Wenger's team.
Chelsea was booed off by a disgruntled home crowd after another worrying home performance, although the European champion looked to be cruising after goals by Demba Ba and Eden Hazard gave it a 2-0 halftime lead at Stamford Bridge. Substitute Rickie Lambert scored with one of his first touches and Jason Puncheon grabbed the equalizer with 15 minutes remaining, leaving third-place Chelsea 13 points behind leader United with 16 games left.
In Spain, a 10-man Malaga held Barcelona to 2-2 at the Camp Nou in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Malaga opened the scoring when midfielder Manuel Iturra poached a ball that goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto tentatively sent up to defender Thiago Alcantara in the 25th minute.
Lionel Messi's solo riposte came four minutes later and Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol added another.
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