"Eberechi Eze's thumping strike saw Arsenal survive a scare at Mansfield as Mikel Arteta's men reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win that keeps their quadruple hopes alive. The Premier League leaders travelled to the team 16th in League One on Saturday lunchtime as the sides met for the first time in 97 years and the Stags played in the fifth round for the first time since 1975."
"Noni Madueke put much-changed Arsenal ahead late in the first half, but Nigel Clough's Mansfield made life difficult and levelled when half-time introduction Will Evans capitalised on some shaky defending. However, the spirited Stags' memorable FA Cup journey and hopes of an almighty shock would be ended by the man who scored when Crystal Palace won the competition last season."
Arsenal survived a challenging FA Cup fifth-round match against Mansfield, winning 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals. Noni Madueke gave the Premier League leaders an early advantage late in the first half, but Mansfield equalized through Will Evans after the break, capitalizing on defensive lapses. Eberechi Eze restored Arsenal's lead with a powerful strike shortly after entering the match, ultimately securing the victory. The result marks Arsenal's first quarter-final appearance since winning the FA Cup in 2020 under Mikel Arteta, maintaining their pursuit of a quadruple this season.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]