"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."
"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. Eze found the top corner with a fierce effort shortly after his second-half introduction as the Gunners reached the quarter-finals for the first time since winning the competition in 2020 - the only trophy of Arteta's reign to date."
"The Gunners boss made nine alterations for what on paper is the simplest task of a taxing period. Marli Salmon among the starters on a day when fellow 16-year-old Max Dowman became Arsenal's youngest ever FA Cup player and was denied by an early Liam Roberts save at a sold-out One Call Stadium."
Arsenal, the Premier League leaders, traveled to Mansfield Town for their first meeting in 97 years, with the League One side playing in the fifth round for the first time since 1975. Mikel Arteta made nine changes to his squad, including fielding 16-year-old Max Dowman as Arsenal's youngest ever FA Cup player. Noni Madueke gave Arsenal a late first-half lead, but Mansfield equalized through Will Evans after half-time with some defensive lapses. Eberechi Eze, introduced in the second half, scored a fierce strike into the top corner to secure a 2-1 victory. The win advances Arsenal to the quarter-finals for the first time since winning the competition in 2020, maintaining their quadruple ambitions.
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