Arsenal narrowly avoided an upset as they overcame a spirited Mansfield Town in the FA Cup fifth round, keeping their quadruple dreams alive with a hard-fought 2–1 victory.
Arsenal withstood a flurry of early chances for their League One hosts as they struggled to adapt to a new formation, but an injury to Leandro Trossard and subsequent reversion to their familiar setup reaped instant rewards. Just two minutes after the Belgian was withdrawn, Noni Madueke swept home the opening goal from the edge of the area.
