Arsenal held 3rd-tier Leyton Orient in English FA Cup

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Arsenal was brought down to earth by third-tier London rival Leyton Orient on Sunday, drawing one-one in the FA Cup fifth round right after beating Barcelona in midweek.

Orient substitute Jonathan Tehoue driven previous Arsenal defenders Kieran Gibbs and Ignasi Miquel prior to striking underneath goalkeeper Manuel Almunia in the 89th minute to cancel out Tomas Rosicky’s header.

“We were the underdog but we obtained a draw and we’re looking forward to the replay now,” Tehoue explained. “We had to keep believing. We had been ready to fight to get through.”

The Gunners, who created ten modifications from the facet which beat Barcelona 2-one in the Champions League on Wednesday, now have to match another fixture in their by now congested method as they chase four titles.

Manchester City secured a far more comfy victory more than yet another League 1 aspect Sunday, with Patrick Vieira heading in two targets in a five- rout of Notts County in a delayed fourth-spherical replay.

In Sunday’s 3rd FA Cup match, Bolton reached the quarterfinals by winning one- at Fulham.

The quarterfinal draw was produced Sunday and if Man Metropolis can conquer Aston Villa on March 2, Roberto Mancini’s side will play possibly Everton or Studying in the last 8 later on in the month. Stoke will host West Ham or Burnley, who meet on Monday.

Bolton will journey to Birmingham on the weekend of March 12 and 13 following Ivan Klasnic scored his 2nd FA Cup goal in four days.

In Sunday’s only Premier League match, West Bromwich Albion salvaged a one-1 draw versus bottom-place Wolverhampton Wanderers to move a position obvious of the relegation zone.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP)–Lionel Messi scored his 41st goal of the period in the 78th moment, giving Barcelona a two-one win more than Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league.

David Villa place Barcelona ahead in the fourth moment, but Andoni Iraola’s penalty kick tied the score in the 50th right after Sergio Busquets tripped Fernando Llorente in the penalty region. Enjoying his 250th aggressive game for Barcelona, Messi secured the win with his league-major 25th objective, breaking a tie with Actual Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

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David Villa put Barcelona ahead in the fourth minute, but Andoni Iraola’s penalty kick tied the score in the 50th right after Sergio Busquets tripped Fernando Llorente in the penalty region. Enjoying his 250th aggressive game for Barcelona, Messi secured the win with his league-major 25th goal, breaking a tie with Genuine Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.