Mansfield Town 1-2 Arsenal - Nine-Goal FA Cup Thriller at One Call Stadium
Key Takeaways
- • Arsenal edged Mansfield Town 2-1 in a nine-goal FA Cup thriller at One Call Stadium
- • Max Dowman scored twice for Arsenal, while Mansfield Town's Louis Reed, Will Evans, Aaron Lewis, and Oliver Irow each found the net
- • Arsenal's 66.7% possession advantage did not prevent Mansfield from matching them shot-for-shot in a relentless contest
Mansfield, England, ENG — Arsenal survived a relentless FA Cup challenge from Mansfield Town, with goals traded repeatedly across a breathless ninety-plus minutes at One Call Stadium.
GOALS:- 4' Max Dowman - Arsenal- 11' Louis Reed - Mansfield Town- 29' Max Dowman - Arsenal- 41' Noni Madueke - Arsenal- 50' Will Evans - Mansfield Town- 66' Eberechi Eze - Arsenal- 72' Aaron Lewis - Mansfield Town- 83' Bukayo Saka - Arsenal- 90+3' Oliver Irow - Mansfield Town
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Mansfield Town: Oliver Irow - 90+3' goal, part of a four-scorer home effort- Arsenal: Max Dowman - 2 goals, opened and extended Arsenal's lead
KEY STAT: Mansfield Town matched Arsenal nearly shot-for-shot, registering 18 attempts to Arsenal's 19, despite holding just 33.3% possession throughout the match.