Match of the Day Season 2026 Episode 71 - The FA Cup Quarter-Final: Southampton v Arsenal

Airdate: 2026-Apr-04

Episode summary:

All the action from the quarter-final at St Mary's Stadium. The Saints have already taken one Premier League scalp in Fulham in the previous round and will now look to cause an even bigger upset against the Gunners. While Arsenal were beaten by Manchester City in the League Cup final, they are still chasing glory in this competition, the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, but were made to work harder than may have been expected in a 2-1 win at Mansfield Town in round five.

About Match of the Day series:

Match of the Day on BBC1 provides football (soccer) coverage of premiership highlights, live coverage of FA Cup and international matches. Normally...Show more >