Summary
Arsenal won 2-1 against Mansfield Town in the FA Cup fifth round to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2020. Two 16-year-olds, Marli Salmon and Max Dowman, made history by starting for Arsenal, with Dowman becoming the youngest player to start in an FA Cup game for the team. Eberechi Eze scored the winning goal for Arsenal.
Key Facts
- Arsenal beat Mansfield Town 2-1 in the FA Cup fifth round.
- Eberechi Eze scored the winning goal for Arsenal.
- Marli Salmon and Max Dowman, both 16, started the game for Arsenal.
- Dowman became the youngest player to start an FA Cup match for Arsenal.
- This was the first time a Premier League team started two 16-year-olds in any competition.
- Arsenal had to rely on experienced players from the bench to secure the win.
- Mikel Arteta made nine changes to the team that previously played in the Premier League.
- The win marked Arsenal's 35th victory in all competitions this season.
