Arsenal enter the FA Cup aiming for the club's 15th trophy

Arsenal aim for FA Cup number 15

Arsenal's Spanish head coach Mikel Arteta holds the winner's trophy as the team celebrates victory after the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, on August 1, 2020. - Arsenal won the match 2-1. (Photo by Catherine Ivill / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by CATHERINE IVILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

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2003 – Arsenal 1-0 Southampton

PPath to the 2003 FA Cup final:

Third-round: Arsenal 2–0 Oxford United
Fourth-round: Farnborough Town 1–5 Arsenal
Fifth-round: Manchester United 0–2 Arsenal
Quarter-final: Arsenal 2–2 Chelsea
Quarter-final: replay Chelsea 1–3 Arsenal
Semi-final: Arsenal 1–0 Sheffield United
Final: Arsenal 1-0 Southampton

Arsenal returned to Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in May 2003 to defend its FA Cup title.

Wenger’s team came into the match as heavy favorites. Just nine days earlier the Gunners defeated the Saints in the league by a score of 6-1 at Highbury.

Patrick Vieira was out injured, so David Seaman served as team captain. It was the keeper’s 405th and final appearance in Arsenal’s goal.

The contest overall was a bit on the dull side without too many scoring opportunities. The only goal came in the 38th minute when a Dennis Bergkamp pass found Ljungberg. The Swede’s shot was blocked, but the rebound was met by Robert Pires who sent the ball into the back of the net.

Arsenal’s 1-0 triumph saw the club become the first side to win back-to-back FA Cups since Spurs did the same in 1982.

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