Sunderland vs. Arsenal Live Blog: News, Goals & Updates from FA Cup Fifth Round

Sunderland 2 Arsenal 0

Live FA Cup Fifth Round football from the Stadium of Light

Sunderland: Mignolet, Bardsley, O'Shea, Turner, Richardson, Larsson, Cattermole, Gardner, Colback, McClean, Sessegnon. Subs: Westwood, Bridge, Campbell, Ji, Meyler, Kyrgiakos, Elmohamady.

Arsenal: Fabianski, Sagna, Djourou, Vermaelen, Coquelin, Song, Arteta, Gervinho, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, van Persie. Subs: Szczesny, Rosicky, Walcott, Squillaci, Arshavin, Chamakh, Benayoun.

Keiran Richardson, 39 mins, 1-0

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (og), 77 mins, 2-0

Welcome back for another round of live English football commentary here on Bleacher Report with me, Karl Matchett.

You'd be forgiven for thinking you'd gone back in time to a week ago today as football throws up one of its quirky moments this weekend. Indeed, Sunderland and Arsenal will face off in the FA Cup fifth round, just one week after the two sides met in the Premier League.

While the Gunners came out on top on that occasion thanks to a late Thierry Henry winner—his final goal during his loan spell from the US—Arsenal have since travelled to Milan in the Champions League, where they were smashed 4-0 in the first leg of the knockout stages.

Sunderland, meanwhile, have had a free week in which to prepare for this game as they bid to continue their renaissance under Martin O'Neill.

Stick right here with me for all the latest news in the buildup to this game, including team news. We'll then have all the action live as it happens, plus the best postmatch analysis.

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