Arsenal's 5 Biggest FA Cup Upsets

Arsenal’s 5 biggest FA Cup upsets

WREXHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 04: Wrexham striker Steve Watkin (2nd r) scores the winning goal past David Seaman watched by left to right, David O' Leary, Tony Adams (floor) Gordon Davies and Lee Dixon during the FA Cup 3rd round match between Fourth Division Wrexham and Arsenal at the Racecourse Ground on January 4, 1992 in Wrexham, Wales. (Photo by Stephen Munday/Allsport/Getty Images) /

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Arsenal were upset by Championship side Blackburn Rovers in 2013. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

The Gunners were enduring an eight-year trophy drought when they were beaten 1-0 by Championship side Blackburn Rovers in the 2013 quarter-finals.

The visitors defended superbly to frustrate Arsene Wenger’s Gunners as Gervinho, Tomas Rosicky, and Theo Walcott all came close to either opening the scoring or equalising late on.

Blackburn’s winning moment came with 20 minutes remaining when Colin Kazim-Richards reacted the sharpest to Martin Olsson’s saved effort.

Kazim-Richards’ scuffed rebound went in off the post to give the visitors the lead and despite Wenger throwing on a few of the big guns in the closing stages, Blackburn defended resolutely to preserve their advantage.

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Arsenal’s 5 biggest FA Cup upsets

By James Cormack | Jan 9, 2023

Arsenal 0-1 Blackburn Rovers (2013)