Arsenal survive Mansfield scare in close FA Cup tie

FootballSports
7 Mar 2026 • 10:49 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Arsenal defeated Mansfield 2-1 in the FA Cup fifth round, securing their place in the quarter-finals.
  • Noni Madueke put Arsenal ahead in the first half against the League One side.
  • Mansfield, playing in their first fifth-round tie since 1975, equalised through Will Evans after the break.
  • Eberechi Eze scored the winning goal with a powerful strike shortly after his second-half introduction.
  • The victory keeps Arsenal's quadruple hopes alive and marks their first FA Cup quarter-final appearance since winning the competition in 2020.

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