Arsenal cruised to a 4-0 victory over Wigan Athletic in the fourth round of the 2025/26 FA Cup, thanks to goals from Maduk, Martinelli, and Jesus. Danish midfielder Nergaard stated that he enjoyed the match and hopes for more opportunities to perform in the future.

In the 11th minute of the match, Eze played a through ball to Maduk, who then slotted the ball into the empty net past Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Ticker, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead.

In the 18th minute, Eze made another through pass, and Martinelli received the ball and fired a low shot into the net, helping Arsenal maintain their 2-0 lead over Wigan Athletic. In the 23rd minute, Saka passed the ball back from the penalty area, Jesus attempted a sliding shot, and then Wigan Athletic defender Jack Hunt inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net, extending Arsenal's lead to 3-0.

In the 27th minute, Nelgar made a long pass from near the center circle, and Jesus met the ball and chipped it into the net from the penalty area, making the score 4-0 for Arsenal.

Arsenal ultimately defeated Wigan Athletic from League One 4-0 at home, advancing to the round of 16.

Nergaard, who started the match, said, "I felt that Jesus and I cooperated very well. We had similar passes against Keira before, but we were slightly offside that time. When you have such high-level players in the frontcourt, the key is to seize the right moment to pass. Today we were lucky that we weren't offside this time."

“I felt very comfortable in the first half and had a lot of possession. Considering our speed advantage up front, the key is to choose the right passing lanes, and it was also very enjoyable to partner with Eze in midfield. I enjoyed every minute of the game and hope to get more opportunities to perform in the future.”

Nergo also said, "It was a great game for us, especially the first half. You could say we did almost everything right, but after the score became 4-0, our focus dropped a little in the last 5 to 10 minutes, and the opponent had some good chances. Fortunately, Kepa made some crucial saves for us."

"However, we regained our focus and energy in the second half. Although we didn't score again, we didn't give our opponents any chances, which was very important for us. Overall, it was a professional and very good game."

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