Ceballos stoppage-time strike sends Arsenal into semis
Soccer Football - FA Cup - Quarter Final - Sheffield United v Arsenal - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - June 28, 2020 Arsenal's Dani Ceballos celebrates scoring their second goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS / Andrew Boyers / Pool
Substitute Daniel Ceballos fired Arsenal into the FA Cup semi-finals with a stoppage-time goal that sealed a 2-1 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday.
Arsenal, record 13-times winners of the trophy, went ahead after 23 minutes when Chris Basham fouled Alexandre Lacazette in the penalty area and Pepe rattled home the spot-kick.
Arsenal struggled in the second half as Sheffield United fired long balls into the penalty area aimed at the head of striker Oliver McBurnie.
Soccer Football - FA Cup - Quarter Final - Sheffield United v Arsenal - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - June 28, 2020 Arsenal's Dani Ceballos celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS / Andrew Boyers / Pool
United keeper Dean Henderson almost scored with a wind-assisted kick that bounced and narrowly cleared the Arsenal crossbar, to the relief of his opposite number Emiliano Martinez.
With their defence under pressure, Arsenal lost David Luiz to injury and the game looked to be heading for extra time when David McGoldrick equalised in the 87th minute, hooking home a volley after the visitors failed to clear a corner
But Ceballos popped up to slot home the winner and lift Arsenal, who are ninth in the Premier League table, one place below Sheffield United.
Soccer Football - FA Cup - Quarter Final - Sheffield United v Arsenal - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - June 28, 2020 Sheffield United's David McGoldrick scores their first goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Oli Scarff/Pool via REUTERS
"Today we didn't give up, even when they got the equaliser because you have to prepare for the extra time anyway. We believed until the end and we got rewarded," Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi told BT Sport.
Arsenal joined Manchester United in the last four. Leicester City face Chelsea and Newcastle United meet Manchester City later on Sunday in the last two quarter-finals.
Soccer Football - FA Cup - Quarter Final - Sheffield United v Arsenal - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - June 28, 2020 Arsenal's Dani Ceballos scores their second goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS / Andrew Boyers / Pool
(Reporting by Philip O'Connor, editing by Ed Osmond)
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