PostHeaderIcon FA Cup : Arsenal beats Hull City 2-1

Arsenal beats Hull City 2-1 and go to the FA Cup semifinals on Tuesday.

Arsenal will meet Chelsea in a semifinal on 18.04.2009.

Hull scored first at Emirates Stadium in the 13th minute when defender Andy Dawson’s lofted pass found Nick Barmby in the area and his shot deflected off Arsenal defender Johan Djourou .

The equalizer arrive in the 75th, when Robin van Persie scored for an easy tap-in.

Then Gallas scored in the 84th minute, and help Arsenal to pass in the semifinals on FA Cup.

The last goal scored by Gallas has been challenged by those from Hull City who claim that has been marked in offsaid.

Arsene Wenger denied that Gallas was offside, he said: “The ball was deflected by the fist of the goalkeeper, consequently the ball comes from an opponent and it’s a normal goal,”, “Djourou first, the goalkeeper after, and then it was a foul on Gallas. Penalty. In fact, we should have got two goals.”

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