
2002 – Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea
Path to the 2002 FA Cup final:
- Third-round: Watford 2–4 Arsenal
- Fourth-round: Arsenal 1–0 Liverpool
- Fifth-round: Arsenal 5–2 Gillingham
- Sixth-round: Newcastle United 1–1 Arsenal
- Sixth-round: replay Arsenal 3–0 Newcastle United
- Semi-final: Middlesbrough 0–1 Arsenal
- Final: Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea
Arsenal and Chelsea met in the 2002 final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. It was the Gunner’s fifteenth appearance in an FA Cup final while it was Chelsea’s seventh time.
The first half was a battle as each side tried in vain to set up scoring opportunities.
Under increasing Chelsea pressure in the second half, the Arsenal defense stood strong. It took until the 70th minute for the momentum to turn. A Sylvain Wiltord pass reached Ray Parlour who scored from 25 yards out despite being marked by several Chelsea defenders.
Freddie Ljungberg added to his team’s lead ten minutes later when he drove the ball past Chelsea keeper Carlo Cudicini. What made this goal even more enjoyable was the fact that Ljungberg avoided a challenge from John Terry in the process of scoring.
The match ended 2-0 with Tony Adams and Patrick Vieira lifting the trophy.
Four days later the Gunners secured the Premier League title with a 0-1 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. It was Wenger’s second time as Arsenal manager winning both the league and the FA Cup.
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FA Cup Kings</a>. The club has appeared in ten finals and come away victorious nine times.</p>
<p>The only loss came in 2001 when a young Michael Owen broke the hearts of the Gooner faithful with two goals for Liverpool in the last ten minutes, erasing the one-goal lead that Freddie Ljungberg had given his side.</p>
<p>Conversely, Arsenal has failed to move on from the third round just three times over the past 29 seasons. The first time was in 1995 when they succumbed to Millwall 0-2 in a replay. It was the same outcome in 1996 when Sheffield United defeated the North London side 1-0 after a replay match.</p>
<p>The last time Arsenal were knocked out in the third round was in 2018 at the City Ground in Nottingham. On that day Championship side, Nottingham Forest embarrassed Arsene Wenger’s side with a famous 4-2 victory.</p>
<h2>Arsenal aim for FA Cup number 15 when they take on Nottingham Forest in the third round – a history of the club’s trophy successes in Premier League era</h2>
<p>As fate would have it, the <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2022/01/09/arsenal-fa-cup-number-15-history/3/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2022/01/07/nottingham-forest-arsenal-fa-cup-preview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gunners are returning to the Midlands</a> On Sunday for a third-round rematch with Forest.</p>
<p>Hopefully, Mikel Arteta’s team will make another successful FA Cup run. In the meantime, here’s a recap of Arsenal’s FA Cup victories in the Premier League era.</p>
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<h3>1993 – Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield United</h3>
<p>Path to the 1993 FA Cup final:</p>
<ul>
<li>Third-Round: Yeovil Town 1 – 3 Arsenal</li>
<li>Fourth-Round: Arsenal 2 – 2 Leeds United</li>
<li>Fourth-Round replay: Leeds United 2 – 3 Arsenal</li>
<li>Fifth-Round: Arsenal 2 – 0 Nottingham Forest</li>
<li>Sixth-Round: Ipswich 2 – 4 Arsenal</li>
<li>Semi-Final: Arsenal 1 – 0 Tottenham</li>
<li>Final: Arsenal 1 – 1 (aet) Sheffield Wednesday</li>
<li>Final Replay Arsenal 2 – 1 (aet) Sheffield Wednesday</li>
</ul>
<p>The 1993 final featured two Premier League sides. Seventh place finishers Sheffield Wednesday took George Graham’s tenth place to a replay match at Wembley Stadium on May 20, 1993.</p>
<p>In the 34th minute, striker Ian Wright opened the scoring to give his team an early lead.</p>
<p>The Owls tied the game in the 68th minute when a shot from Chris Waddle took a fortuitous bounce off of Lee Dixon into the net.</p>
<p>The match seemed destined for penalties late into extra time. With just one minute left before the match would have gone to penalties, Arsenal won a corner. Defender Andy Linighan headed in the ball from Paul Merson’s corner and the Gunners came away 2-1 winners.</p>
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<h3>1998 – Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle</h3>
<p>Path to the 1998 FA Cup final:</p>
<ul>
<li>Third-round: Arsenal 0–0 Port Vale</li>
<li>Third round: replay Port Vale 1–1 (3–4 Penalties) Arsenal</li>
<li>Fourth round: Middlesbrough 1–2 Arsenal</li>
<li>Fifth-round: Arsenal 0–0 Crystal Palace</li>
<li>Fifth-round replay: Crystal Palace 1–2 Arsenal</li>
<li>Sixth-round: Arsenal 1–1 West Ham United</li>
<li>Sixth-round replay: West Ham United 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 Penalties) Arsenal</li>
<li>Semi-final: Wolves 0–1 Arsenal</li>
<li>Final: Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle United</li>
</ul>
<p>Wenger’s side faced Alan Shearer’s Newcastle United side in the 1998 FA Cup final at Wembley in May of 1998.</p>
<p>The Gunners came into the match as Premier League champions having secured the title in early May. They were heavily favored and were aiming to secure the club’s second-ever league and FA Cup double.</p>
<p>The first goal of the game came in the 23rd minute from Dutchman Marc Overmars.</p>
<p>The defense kept Shearer and company in check. Frenchman Nicolas Anelka calmed nerves with the Gunner’s second goal in the 69th minute.</p>
<p>The 2-0 victory was Arsène Wenger’s first FA Cup triumph as manager. He would go on to win six more finals with Arsenal.</p>
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<h3>2002 – Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea</h3>
<p>Path to the 2002 FA Cup final:</p>
<ul>
<li>Third-round: Watford 2–4 Arsenal</li>
<li>Fourth-round: Arsenal 1–0 Liverpool</li>
<li>Fifth-round: Arsenal 5–2 Gillingham</li>
<li>Sixth-round: Newcastle United 1–1 Arsenal</li>
<li>Sixth-round: replay Arsenal 3–0 Newcastle United</li>
<li>Semi-final: Middlesbrough 0–1 Arsenal</li>
<li>Final: Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea</li>
</ul>
<p>Arsenal and Chelsea met in the 2002 final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. It was the Gunner’s fifteenth appearance in an FA Cup final while it was Chelsea’s seventh time.</p>
<p>The first half was a battle as each side tried in vain to set up scoring opportunities.</p>
<p>Under increasing Chelsea pressure in the second half, the Arsenal defense stood strong. It took until the 70th minute for the momentum to turn. A Sylvain Wiltord pass reached Ray Parlour who scored from 25 yards out despite being marked by several Chelsea defenders.</p>
<p>Freddie Ljungberg added to his team’s lead ten minutes later when he drove the ball past Chelsea keeper Carlo Cudicini. What made this goal even more enjoyable was the fact that Ljungberg avoided a challenge from John Terry in the process of scoring.</p>
<p>The match ended 2-0 with Tony Adams and Patrick Vieira lifting the trophy.</p>
<p>Four days later the Gunners secured the Premier League title with a 0-1 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. It was Wenger’s second time as Arsenal manager winning both the league and the FA Cup.</p>
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<h3>2003 – Arsenal 1-0 Southampton</h3>
<p>PPath to the 2003 FA Cup final:</p>
<ul>
<li>Third-round: Arsenal 2–0 Oxford United</li>
<li>Fourth-round: Farnborough Town 1–5 Arsenal</li>
<li>Fifth-round: Manchester United 0–2 Arsenal</li>
<li>Quarter-final: Arsenal 2–2 Chelsea</li>
<li>Quarter-final: replay Chelsea 1–3 Arsenal</li>
<li>Semi-final: Arsenal 1–0 Sheffield United</li>
<li>Final: Arsenal 1-0 Southampton</li>
</ul>
<p>Arsenal returned to Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in May 2003 to defend its FA Cup title.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3>2005 – Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United (5-4 on penalties)</h3>
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<ul>
<li>Third-round: Arsenal 2–1 Stoke City</li>
<li>Fourth-round: Arsenal 2–0 Wolves</li>
<li>Fifth-round: Arsenal 1–1 Sheffield United</li>
<li>Fifth-round replay: Sheffield United 0–0 Arsenal (a.e.t.) Penalties: (2–4 p)</li>
<li>Sixth-round: Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Arsenal</li>
<li>Semi-final: Arsenal 3–0 Blackburn Rovers</li>
<li>Final: Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United (a.e.t) Penalties: 5-4</li>
</ul>
<p>The 2005 FA Cup was the first to have the final be decided by penalties. It featured the two dominant teams of that time period, Arsenal and Manchester United.</p>
<p>On paper, the Red Devils bossed the match. They outshot Wenger’s side 20-5 and had 12 corners to Arsenal’s one. Despite their dominance, United was unable to take the lead.</p>
<p>In the final minutes of added time, Jose Antonio Reyes took one for the team. With Ronaldo making a run into the box, Reyes intentionally fouled him. This resulted in Reyes receiving a second yellow card and being sent off. Considering there were mere seconds remaining before the game went to penalties it may have been a match-saving foul.</p>
<p>United went first in the shoot-out. The Red Devils’ second penalty from Paul Scholes was saved by Jens Lehmann. The score was 4-4 when Vieira stepped to the line. He converted his shot and later lifted the trophy as the Gunners overcame the odds to win.</p>
<p>Both team captains, Vieira and Roy Keane left their respective teams later that year. The 2005 FA Cup final represented the end of the era when the two clubs rivaled each other for dominance during the late ’90s and early 2000s.</p>
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<h3>2014 – Arsenal 3-2 Hull</h3>
<p>Path to the 2014 FA Cup final:</p>
<ul>
<li>Third-round: Arsenal 2–0 Tottenham</li>
<li>Fourth-round: Arsenal 4–0 Coventry City</li>
<li>Fifth-round: Arsenal 2–1 Liverpool</li>
<li>Quarter-final: Arsenal 4–1 Everton</li>
<li>Semi-Final: Wigan Athletic 1–1 Arsenal (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)</li>
<li>Final: Arsenal 3-2 Hull</li>
</ul>
<p>It had been nine years since Arsenal last won a major trophy when the club met Hull City at Wembley Stadium in May 2014. It was the Gunners’ 18th FA Cup final appearance (equalling Manchester United’s record of 18 finals). At the same time, it was Hull’s first time contesting the FA Cup trophy.</p>
<p>Arsenal had finished the season in fourth place with 79 points. Meanwhile, Hull narrowly escaped relegation with a 16th place finish and 37 points.</p>
<p>Gooners were confident and no one expected the Tigers to put up much of a fight. However, you never know what’s going to happen on the pitch and that’s why they play the game.</p>
<p>Hull put Arsenal under the gun right from the start and gave fans a major scare. The East Yorkshire side had a 2-0 lead after just eight minutes. Defender James Chester scored a fortuitous goal in the fourth minute. Then, Curtis Davies got Hull’s second goal just minutes later. The Gunners were under pressure and that pre-match fan confidence was starting to fade.</p>
<p>Just when it was needed, Santi Cazorla showed why he was always a fan favorite. The Spaniard won a free kick in the 17th minute and delivered a perfect strike from 27 yards out to get his team back into the contest.</p>
<p>The score remained 2-1 until the 72nd minute when Laurent Koscielny bundled the ball into the goal from a corner kick.</p>
<p>Level at 2-2, the match went into extra time. In the 109th minute, Olivier Giroud passed to Aaron Ramsey, who scored to give Arsenal a 3–2 lead. They held on and completed the comeback to secure the club’s 11th FA Cup trophy.</p>
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<h3>2015 – Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa</h3>
<p>Path to the 2015 FA Cup final:</p>
<ul>
<li>Third-round: Arsenal 2–0 Hull City</li>
<li>Fourth-round: Brighton & Hove Albion 2–3 Arsenal</li>
<li>Fifth-round: Arsenal 2–0 Middlesbrough</li>
<li>Sixth-round: Manchester United 1–2 Arsenal</li>
<li>Semi-Final: Reading 1–2 (a.e.t.) Arsenal</li>
<li>Final: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa</li>
</ul>
<p>Arsenal returned to Wembley in 2015 for another FA Cup final. This time Aston Villa was the opponent.</p>
<p>This contest was more like a walk in the park for the Gunners. They dominated the game to the point that Villa was unable to register even one shot on target and just two shots overall.</p>
<p>Theo Walcott gave his side a lead with a goal in the 40th minute. Despite just a one-goal halftime lead, the match never seemed to be in doubt.</p>
<p>Second-half goals from Alexis Sanchez, Per Mertesacker, and Olivier Giroud finished the job. Arsenal secured back-to-back FA Cup wins for the second time in the team’s history.</p>
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<h3>2017 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea</h3>
<p>Path to the 2017 FA Cup final:</p>
<ul>
<li>Third-round: Preston North End 1–2 Arsenal</li>
<li>Fourth-round: Southampton 0–5 Arsenal</li>
<li>Fifth-round: Sutton United 0–2 Arsenal</li>
<li>Quarter-final Arsenal 5–0 Lincoln City</li>
<li>Semi-final Arsenal 2–1 (a.e.t.) Manchester City</li>
<li>Final: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea</li>
</ul>
<p>Winning the FA Cup is a great achievement. Winning the FA Cup while defeating Chelsea makes the win even sweeter.</p>
<p>The 2017 final at Wembley was a rematch of the 2002 final. The two teams split their regular-season matches with a 3-0 Arsenal win back in September and a 3-1 Chelsea victory that February.</p>
<p>Arsenal got off to a quick start and took the lead in the fourth minute with a goal from Alexis Sánchez. in the fourth minute. The Gunners maintained their lead until late in the second half.</p>
<p>Victor Moses received a second yellow card for diving to win a penalty and was sent off in the 68th minute. Despite being a man down, the Blues got back into the match when Diego Costa leveled the score 1-1 in the 76th minute.</p>
<p>With tension mounting, Aaron Ramsey helped calm the nerves of the Arsenal faithful. Just two minutes after Costa’s goal, Ramsey headed home from an Olivier Giroud cross.</p>
<p>The Gunners maintained the lead and secured the club’s 13th FA Cup by a final score of 2-1.</p>
<p>Wenger became the most successful manager in FA Cup history winning his seventh cup. It was also his last trophy with Arsenal as he left the club at the end of the season.</p>
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<h3>2020 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea</h3>
<p>Path to the 2020 FA Cup final:</p>
<ul>
<li>Third-round: Arsenal 1–0 Leeds United</li>
<li>Fourth-round: Bournemouth 1–2 Arsenal</li>
<li>Fifth-round: Portsmouth 0–2 Arsenal</li>
<li>Quarter-final: Sheffield United 1–2 Arsenal</li>
<li>Semi-final: Arsenal 2–0 Manchester City</li>
<li>Final: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea</li>
</ul>
<p>Arsenal and Chelsea met again in the <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2022/01/09/arsenal-fa-cup-number-15-history/3/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/08/04/arsenal-vs-chelsea-5-things-learned-fa-cup-glory/">2020 FA Cup final</a>. With the COVID-19 pandemic having delayed the season, the match was played at Wembley on August 1st.</p>
<p>Both sides had difficult semi-final opponents. The Gunners got past Manchester City 2-0 while Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1-3.</p>
<p>The Blues took an early lead when American Christian Pulisic scored in the fifth minute.</p>
<p>Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made it 1-1 when he was awarded a penalty and scored midway through the first half.</p>
<p>Aubameyang secured his man of the match title with a cool finish past Chelsea keeper Will Caballero in the second half for his team’s second goal.</p>
<p>As in 2017, Chelsea was reduced to ten men late in the match. This time it was Mateo Kovacic who received two yellow cards.</p>
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