FA Cup round-up: Van the man to send Arsenal through

Arsenal eased into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable 3-1 win against Leeds United.

But they were made to wait until Robin van Persie's 75th minute strike to seal their route to the next round, after Simon Grayson's spirited side put up a fight.

The Gunners made the perfect start scoring from their very first attack, Samir Nasri getting between Leeds' centre halves to shoot past Kasper Schmeichel from 18 yards

And Bacary Sagna doubled the Gunners advantage when he netted from the right hand side of the box with a thunderous effort across Schmeichel.

However with over 38,000 packed into Elland Road Leeds were determined their Premier League opponents would not have it all their own way and they reminded Arsenal of their capabilities when Bradley Johnson fired in a screamer from 25 yards out to make it 2-1 before the break.

Large parts of the second-half were an even contest with Leeds going toe-to-toe with their illustrious opponents but the introduction of heavyweights Robin Van Persie and Cesc Fabregas acted as a firm reminder of the gap between the sides.

Within five minutes of his introduction van Persie sealed the win as he rose high at the back post to firmly nod home Nicklas Bendtner's right wing cross.

Read more at https://talksport.com/sports-news/football/4611/9/fa-cup-round-van-man-send-arsenal-through#Bo1kuXyQr8EvIbow.99Arsenal eased into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable 3-1 win against Leeds United.

But they were made to wait until Robin van Persie's 75th minute strike to seal their route to the next round, after Simon Grayson's spirited side put up a fight.

The Gunners made the perfect start scoring from their very first attack, Samir Nasri getting between Leeds' centre halves to shoot past Kasper Schmeichel from 18 yards

And Bacary Sagna doubled the Gunners advantage when he netted from the right hand side of the box with a thunderous effort across Schmeichel.

However with over 38,000 packed into Elland Road Leeds were determined their Premier League opponents would not have it all their own way and they reminded Arsenal of their capabilities when Bradley Johnson fired in a screamer from 25 yards out to make it 2-1 before the break.

Large parts of the second-half were an even contest with Leeds going toe-to-toe with their illustrious opponents but the introduction of heavyweights Robin Van Persie and Cesc Fabregas acted as a firm reminder of the gap between the sides.

Within five minutes of his introduction van Persie sealed the win as he rose high at the back post to firmly nod home Nicklas Bendtner's right wing cross.-- camisetas de futbol baratas online