Twitter Reacts as Arsenal Beat Hull City but Lose 3 Players to Injury

Arsenal progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win over Hull City on Tuesday, but it came at a cost as Per Mertesacker, Gabriel and Aaron Ramsey all picked up injuries.

The fifth-round replay started at the unusual time of 7 p.m., following the side's 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium on February 20:

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When you realise tonight’s live football starts early at 7pm…#FACup #HCFCvAFC
[Vine: Stephen Munro]https://t.co/XlhMwtqhJB

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 8, 2016"

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Approaching KO time in #HCFCvAFC and I'm almost as excited as Steve Bruce at the sight of some posh Salmon. https://t.co/eq9Gx5r0GN

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 8, 2016"

Hull started more brightly at the KC Stadium, with Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina called upon to make an important save:

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Ospina makes 2 brilliant saves amongst all the bungle-ball going on in the box #HCFCvAFC #Arsenal #FACup

— ArsenalFanTV (@ArsenalFanTV) March 8, 2016"

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David Ospina—who knew…. 🔥 #AFC pic.twitter.com/3Glfj4ARzZ

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 8, 2016"

The Gunners recovered from their rocky opening and took the lead on 41 minutes when Olivier Giroud latched on to David Meyler's suicidal back-pass and slotted past Eldin Jakupovic:

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GOOOOOAAAAAAAAL!

Giroud after a horrific back pass from Meyler.https://t.co/IHt2OQyNmr

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 8, 2016"

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Arsenal 1-0 Hull. Can you guess who scored? Shocking defending mind. https://t.co/UXhqly5ENB

— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) March 8, 2016"

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The drought is over! pic.twitter.com/I77JDACr1S

— ArsenalFanTV (@ArsenalFanTV) March 8, 2016"

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#hcafc largely untroubled until....Meyler madness. Passes ball across to Giroud, who puts #afc ahead. #gift #FACup

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 8, 2016"

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During replays of goals via suicidal backpasses, shame on you if you do anything other than observe the expression on the backpasser's face.

— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) March 8, 2016"

Into the second half and Arsene Wenger was forced into his second substitution of the night when Gabriel joined Mertesacker in picking up an injury:

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First Mertesacker, then Gabriel. Any more of this and Steve Bould will be coming off the bench.

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 8, 2016"

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Will Arsenal have any healthy defenders by the end of this match?

— Sean Swaby (@seanswaby) March 8, 2016"

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Arsenal face Barcelona next week.

Their current defence: Flamini, Chambers, Monreal, Gibbs pic.twitter.com/1Cm7OVrKNR

— Unibet (@unibet) March 8, 2016"

Giroud made it 2-0 after 71 minutes when he volleyed home Theo Walcott's cross:

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GOAL: Giroud!!! great ball by Walcott for the assist ! #HullCity 0-2 #Arsenal #HCFCvAFC pic.twitter.com/T19ikvGorO

— ArsenalFanTV (@ArsenalFanTV) March 8, 2016"

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At the double. pic.twitter.com/UIncoRv6kC

— FourFourTweet (@FourFourTweet) March 8, 2016"

Before Ramsey became the third Arsenal man to limp off:

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The Arsenal dressing-room is going to resemble a scene from M*A*S*H . Ramsey off with a shoulder problem.

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 8, 2016"

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Arsenal's medical staff. pic.twitter.com/VjqPuvDkBU

— Sean Swaby (@seanswaby) March 8, 2016"

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Wenger said after Arsenal v Hull, when he picked a weakened team, he didn't mind about the replay. Just the three injuries so far...

— Rik Sharma (@riksharma_) March 8, 2016"

Walcott made the game safe on 77 minutes with a neat finish:

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3-0. Walcott, low placed finish.

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 8, 2016"

And the England man netted his second of the night with a deflected effort as the game approached its climax:

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Hull City 0-4 Arsenal

Giroud ⚽️⚽️
Walcott ⚽️⚽️

Job done. pic.twitter.com/RMJQgJEhM2

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 8, 2016"

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Walcott makes it 3-0 then goes on to make it 4-0... #HULARS pic.twitter.com/yB4YnzJ4f5

— 888sport (@888sport) March 8, 2016"

Arsenal comfortably held on to secure their progress into the next round and in the process extended their manager's impressive record in the competition:

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Arsenal away in the #FACup against lower league opposition under Arsene Wenger:

16 Games
12 Wins
4 Draws#Bully pic.twitter.com/UjIjo4WHT2

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 8, 2016"

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