Mansfield Town vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Fifth Round
· English FA CupEberechi Eze's FA Cup stunner keeps Arsenal's quadruple hopes alive
Eberechi Eze's thumping strike saw Arsenal survive a scare at Mansfield as Mikel Arteta's men reached the FA Cup quarterfinals with a 2-1 win that keeps their quadruple hopes alive.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town).
- 1': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town).
- 2': Marli Salmon (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Jon Russell (Mansfield Town).
- 4': Attempt saved. Max Dowman (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Liam Roberts (Mansfield Town).
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Max Dowman (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 6': Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Louis Reed (Mansfield Town).
- 7': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Russell.
- 10': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Louis Reed (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Jon Russell.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Abbott.
- 11': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 12': Attempt missed. Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
- 12': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen McLaughlin with a headed pass.
- 14': Foul by Louis Reed (Mansfield Town).
- 14': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen McLaughlin with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Louis Reed (Mansfield Town).
- 21': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Dowman.
- 25': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 25': Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by George Abbott (Mansfield Town).
- 26': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Max Dowman (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt missed. Louis Reed (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 29': Attempt saved. Max Dowman (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Liam Roberts (Mansfield Town). Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 31': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Substitution, Arsenal. Piero Hincapié replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 39': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 40': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Liam Roberts (Mansfield Town). Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 41': Goal! Mansfield Town 0, Arsenal 1. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 42': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhys Oates.
- 42': Foul by Jon Russell (Mansfield Town).
- 42': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a through ball.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Handball by Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen McLaughlin with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Mansfield Town 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Mansfield Town 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Mansfield Town. Will Evans replaces Tyler Roberts.
- 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
- 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 50': Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Arsenal 1. Will Evans (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 54': Attempt saved. Max Dowman (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Liam Roberts (Mansfield Town). Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
- 55': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town).
- 56': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Louis Reed (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adedeji Oshilaja.
- 60': Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Louis Reed (Mansfield Town).
- 60': Louis Reed (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Foul by George Abbott (Mansfield Town).
- 61': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Kai Havertz.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Marli Salmon.
- 62': Substitution, Mansfield Town. Aaron Lewis replaces George Abbott.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Evans.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Dowman.
- 64': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
- 65': Attempt saved. Will Evans (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Aaron Lewis with a headed pass.
- 66': Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Arsenal 2. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 70': Handball by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 70': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Gabriel Jesus.
- 71': Attempt missed. Will Evans (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen McLaughlin with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Attempt saved. Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Stephen McLaughlin.
- 74': Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
- 74': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Jaden Dixon replaces Riccardo Calafiori because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Max Dowman.
- 77': Foul by Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town).
- 77': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Cristhian Mosquera.
- 80': Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 80': Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Adedeji Oshilaja (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 81': Substitution, Mansfield Town. Victor Adeboyejo replaces Rhys Oates.
- 81': Substitution, Mansfield Town. Oliver Irow replaces Stephen McLaughlin.
- 83': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Liam Roberts (Mansfield Town). Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 83': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 87': Substitution, Mansfield Town. Elliott Hewitt replaces Kyle Knoyle.
- 88': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Will Evans (Mansfield Town).
- 88': Handball by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
- 90': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town).
- 90'+2': Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Jon Russell with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Offside, Mansfield Town. Lucas Akins is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
MNF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 66.7 | Possession | 33.3 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 461 | Accurate Passes | 192 |
| 546 | Passes | 260 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 33 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: One Call Stadium
Location: Mansfield, England
Attendance: 9,260
Venue: One Call Stadium
Location: Mansfield, England
Attendance: 9,260
Line-Ups
Mansfield Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Roberts (GK) |
| 23 | Deji Oshilaja |
| 20 | Frazer Blake-Tracy |
| 2 | Kyle Knoyle |
| 40 | George Abbott |
| 13 | Jonathan Russell |
| 25 | Louis Reed  |
| 3 | Stephen McLaughlin |
| 7 | Lucas Akins |
| 29 | Tyler Roberts |
| 18 | Rhys Oates |
Arsenal (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 3 | Cristhian Mosquera |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 89 | Marli Salmon |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 56 | Max Dowman |
| 16 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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