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Manchester Citys hopes of an unprecedented quadruple were in tatters on Sunday after holders Wigan Athletic repeated their FA Cup heroics with a stunning 2-1 victory in their quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium. Jordi Gomezs first-half penalty and a tap-in by James Perch gave Wigan, who beat City 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley last May, a place in this years semifinals against Arsenal. City, who won the League Cup last Sunday and need to overturn a two- goal deficit to Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League tie next week, looked jaded against their second-tier opponents until they staged a thrilling late fightback. Frenchman Samir Nasri made Citys breakthrough in the 68th minute with a sweet 20-metre left-foot strike. Substitute Edin Dzeko came within inches of forcing a replay, but Emmerson Boyce produced a remarkable last-ditch block and Wigan, managed by former City favourite Uwe Rosler, held on.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:55:29 +0000

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