- Chelsea took an early lead via an own goal but Brighton responded with goals from Rutter and Mitoma to win 2-1 and advance
- Fulham, with Alex Iwobi, advanced, while Southampton, with Aribo and Onuachu, lost; Newcastle also progressed in the FA Cup
Chelsea’s FA Cup journey ended in disappointment as Brighton came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory in their fourth-round clash on Saturday night.
The Blues took an early lead in the fifth minute after an own goal by Bart Verbruggen. However, Brighton responded quickly with a 12th-minute equalizer from Georginio Rutter before Kaoru Mitoma sealed their progression with a goal in the 57th minute.
Earlier, Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi played a crucial role in Fulham’s 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic, helping them advance to the next round.
Meanwhile, Southampton’s Nigerian duo, Joe Aribo and Paul Onuachu, were in action as their team suffered a 1-0 defeat to Championship side Burnley.
Elsewhere, Newcastle United edged past Birmingham City with a 3-2 win to book their place in the next round.
Full FA Cup Fourth Round Results:
- Friday:
- Man United 2-1 Leicester
- Saturday:
- Leyton Orient 1-2 Man City
- Leeds 0-2 Millwall
- Coventry 1-4 Ipswich
- Preston 0-0 Wycombe (4-2 on pens)
- Stoke 3-3 Cardiff (2-4 on pens)
- Southampton 0-1 Burnley
- Everton 0-2 Bournemouth
- Wigan 1-2 Fulham
- Birmingham 2-3 Newcastle
- Brighton 2-1 Chelsea