Arsenal's Per Mertesacker (4, bottom) heads and scores his goal against Wigan Athletic during their English FA Cup semi-final soccer match at Wembley Stadium in London April 12, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal rode their luck to beat holders Wigan Athletic 4-2 on penalties and reach the FA Cup final for the first time in nine years after their semi-final ended in a 1-1 draw after extra time at Wembley on Saturday.
They struggled for long periods against the Championship side who only wilted in the final minutes of normal time and lost their nerve when it came to the decisive shootout in which Lukasz Fabianski twice made great saves for the Gunners.
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