Gunners triumph; wins FA cup against Chelsea ending 2:1. Here's a few details to might not know about the match.
- Martinez in tears of joy after Cup win
Arsenal goalkeeper Emi Martinez was left in tears of joy after the Gunners defeated Chelsea to lif the FA Cup for a 14tth time.
The Argentinian has impressed since replacing the injured Bernd Leno in the side, making a crucial save to deny Christian Pulisic in the first half to keep the score at 1-0.
2. A moment Aubameyang will want to forget:
The forward, whose future at Emirates Stadium is far from certain, laughed off the gaffe before enjoying holding the trophy aloft on the Wembley pitch.
3. Arteta sends Guardiola thank you message
Mikel Arteta had a special thank you message for Pep Guardiola after Arsenal beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup.
The invaluable experience gained during three years under the Spaniard's wing seems to have done wonders for Arteta.
"I miss my family so much they have been all the way with me," Arteta told BT Sport.
"Thank you as well I have to thank you Pep in a very big way because I am a manager in a big part to him so I think I have to consider that as well."
4.Pedro's final Chelsea game ends with injury
Lampard was also disappointed for Pedro, who suffered a nasty-looking shoulder injury during what looks almost certain to be his final appearance for Chelsea before sealing a summer move to Serie A side Roma.
"I have not seen him as he was whisked away, so it is really a disappointing end for him because it was probably his last game for Chelsea," Lampard said.
"He looked bright when he came on and I am disappointed for him and I am going to try and find him as soon as I can to see how he is."
5.Frank Lampard rues his side's inability to hold onto their lead. Speaking to BBC Sport:
"We started well for 10-15 minutes and we can only blame ourselves form that point. We got complacent, we took time on the ball like it was a stroll and we allowed them into the game. It's hard to get back into the game then. A lot of today is on us.
"All I can do from the sidelines is shout! There are elements in our game that we have worked hard on all year but that is in you as a group. Today we were slow, we played back on ourselves, invited pressure. We didn't play well enough to win a final."
Injuries
"I'm not even thinking about next week, it all came together for us today, two hamstrings, a dislocated shoulder. It's the end of a long long season and it was the tipping point for us."
6.Arteta gives his take on the performance...
"It was a difficult start when we conceded so early. If I know something about these players, is that we weren't going to give up. We played probably the best 30 minutes after since I arrived. I am so proud to represent these players and this club."It is a double reward for us. It is really important for this club in every way to be in Europe. We all did it so I am so happy. The players were completely knackered and they made a massive effort through the coronavirus to keep fit so I am so happy for them."
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