Arsenal reached the FA Cup fifth round for the first time since 2020 after a ruthless first-half performance dismantled League One Wigan at the Emirates.
The Gunners made history by becoming the first Premier League side to score four goals within the opening 30 minutes of an FA Cup tie.
Noni Madueke opened the scoring in the 11th minute following a brilliant pass from Eberechi Eze, who also assisted Gabriel Martinelli seven minutes later.
A Jack Hunt own goal in the 23rd minute made it 3-0, before Gabriel Jesus capped the scoring in the 27th minute with a clever chip over Sam Tickle.
The match allowed Mikel Arteta to experiment, starting Bukayo Saka in an unfamiliar central midfield role and handing home debuts to youngsters Marli Salmon and Tommy Setford.
Gabriel Martinelli’s strike marked his 10th goal in cup and European competitions this season, the first Arsenal player to reach that milestone since Ian Wright in 1995.
The win keeps Arsenal’s hopes alive across four competitions as they look to end a six-year trophy drought.
