{"id":1502,"date":"2026-04-27T20:54:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1502"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:54:32","slug":"arsenal-find-a-way-as-chelsea-bounce-back-to-reach-fa-cup-final-football-weekly-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1502","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal find a way as Chelsea bounce back to reach FA Cup final \u2013 Football Weekly | Premier League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On the podcast today; Southampton thought they had made the FA Cup final for three glorious minutes before Manchester City\u2019s late comeback in their Wembley semi-final. In the other semi, Chelsea \u2013 under the interim management of Calum McFarlane \u2013 beat Leeds 1-0 thanks to an Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez header to end a run of five straight defeats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In the Premier League, Arsenal did just enough to return to the summit as the Gunners beat Newcastle 1-0 thanks to a lovely Eberechi Eze finish, while wins for Spurs, West Ham and Nottingham Forest mean the relegation places are unchanged with four games to go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Plus: a wild Edinburgh derby, an incredible finale in the National League and your questions answered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Support the Guardian here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">You can also find Football Weekly on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"3f2a1fbe-f1bf-47e1-9638-1d340603311b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><picture class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/9e1077202b40f1ba929c7df54296974abd290cab\/668_195_4006_3205\/master\/4006.jpg?width=620&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/9e1077202b40f1ba929c7df54296974abd290cab\/668_195_4006_3205\/master\/4006.jpg?width=620&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/9e1077202b40f1ba929c7df54296974abd290cab\/668_195_4006_3205\/master\/4006.jpg?width=605&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 480px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 480px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/9e1077202b40f1ba929c7df54296974abd290cab\/668_195_4006_3205\/master\/4006.jpg?width=605&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/9e1077202b40f1ba929c7df54296974abd290cab\/668_195_4006_3205\/master\/4006.jpg?width=445&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/9e1077202b40f1ba929c7df54296974abd290cab\/668_195_4006_3205\/master\/4006.jpg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Arsenal v Newcastle United, Premier League, Emirates Stadium, London, Greater London, England - 25 Apr 2026Arsenal midfielder Eberechi Eze (10) scores a GOAL 1-0 and celebrates during the Arsenal v Newcastle United Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London, England on 25 April 2026. Credit: Phil Duncan\/Every Second Media&#10;Arsenal v Newcastle United, Premier League, Emirates Stadium, London, Greater London, England - 25 Apr 2026\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/9e1077202b40f1ba929c7df54296974abd290cab\/668_195_4006_3205\/master\/4006.jpg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"445\" height=\"356.02221667498753\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>  Photograph: Phil Duncan\/Every Second Media\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email. 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