"Noni Madueke, who had cannoned a corner straight against the post earlier in the game, opened the scoring with a fine curling effort on the stroke of half-time, firing home from around 18 yards after Roberts had kept out his initial attempt for Arsenal's 100th goal in all competitions this season."
"But on the other side of half-time, Mansfield levelled the scores. Teenage starter Marli Salmon played a sloppy pass back towards Cristhian Mosquera and the ball was intercepted by substitute Will Evans, who scampered away from the Spanish defender and slotted under Kepa."
"With their next attack, however, the Gunners did go 2-1 up, with Eberechi Eze, brought on as a substitute, swivelling away from his man and lashing a strike into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area."
Arsenal progressed past Mansfield Town 2-1 in an FA Cup fifth-round tie on the road. Mikel Arteta made multiple changes and deployed a 3-5-2 formation, which initially allowed Mansfield to compete effectively. Noni Madueke opened the scoring with a curling effort before half-time, but Mansfield equalized in the second half when Will Evans capitalized on a defensive error. Arsenal restored their lead through Eberechi Eze, who struck into the top corner from the penalty area edge. Despite Mansfield's resilience and several chances for both sides, Arsenal held firm to secure their quarter-final place and maintain their quadruple ambitions.
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