Southampton stun Arsenal in FA Cup shock as Gunners' hopes of Treble over - 5 talking points

Southampton stun Arsenal in FA Cup shock as Gunners' hopes of Treble over - 5 talking pointsSouthampton 2-1 Arsenal: Ross Stewart and Shea Charles wrote their name into the Saints' history books beating the Premier League leaders to book their place in the FA Cup semi-finals.CommentsSportMatty Hewitt Senior Sport Central Audience Writer 21:57, 04 Apr 2026Updated 22:00, 04 Apr 2026View 6 ImagesShea Charles scores the winner for Southampton against Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter final.Tonda Eckert's Southampton sprang the surprise of the FA Cup quarter-finals beating Arsenal 2-1 on home soil to reach the semi-finals of the competition. The Saints will join Man City and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium, with Leeds United and West Ham United to do battle tomorrow afternoon.‌The Gunners were the clear favourites heading into the game, but it was the Championship side who took the lead through Ross Stewart in the 35th minute after capitalising on an uncharacteristic Arsenal error at the back. The Gunners are renowned for their defensive solidity, but they were all over the place defensively for large parts of the game.‌Mikel Arteta rang the changes on the hour mark and substitute Viktor Gyokeres scored the equaliser, bundling home Gabriel Martinelli's cut back into the back of the net. However, the Southampton boss responded with his own tactical masterclass from the bench.‌He brought on former Man City starlet Shea Charles, who scored the winner in the 85th minute to keep the magic of the FA Cup alive. Here are the talking points from the FA Cup quarter-final.READ MORE: Goalkeeper escorted off pitch by security after 'punching a fan' during matchREAD MORE: Marseille boss delivers brutal Ethan Nwaneri verdict after Mason Greenwood blowJOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook pageCarabao Cup demons lingerKepa Arrizabalaga has started every FA Cup game for the Gunners this season, but there were quest...