Arsenal survive scare at Mansfield to reach FA Cup quarters and keep quadruple dream alive

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Gunners[/a] boss Mikel [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arteta-mikel/lAbHYaQM/"]Arteta[/a] made nine changes to the side that beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton[/a] 1-0 in midweek to open up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/madueke-chukwunonso/Ac57P9Pt/"]Noni Madueke[/a] put the 14-time FA Cup winners ahead against the League One strugglers shortly before half-time, only for substitute [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/evans-will/C8EAEMQ9/"]Will Evans[/a] to level shortly after the break.[/p][p]The game opened up, with chances for both sides before substitute [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eze-eberechi/Stf4BYFn/"]Eberechi Eze[/a] thumped home to restore Arsenal's lead.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/max-dowman/WzLvGkGO/"]Max Dowman[/a] became the Gunners' youngest-ever FA Cup player, starting at the age of 16 years and 66 days, and there was also a starting place for 16-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salmon-marli/zNhoqkrh/"]Marli Salmon[/a] as Arteta shuffled his resources.[/p][image alt="Player ratings" id="75f39390-c5be-4701-9121-72d7ee128c59" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="0cd31c04-2512-44f4-8dd7-0877d357dfd0" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Arsenal enjoyed the bulk of the early possession, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/clough-nigel/bZDu1Nqp/"]Nigel Clough[/a]'s men, who had beaten Premier League strugglers [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burnley/z3dmTMMO/"]Burnley[/a] in the previous round, came alive after about 10 minutes, creating several chances.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oates-rhys/CGAOsunb/"]Rhys Oates[/a] was a constant threat, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/roberts-tyler/tOpGM1O2/"]Tyler Roberts[/a] flashed narrowly wide from distance.[/p][p]But Arsenal kept their opponents at bay and took the lead in the 41st minute through winger Madueke -- becoming the first Premier League team to reach 100 goals in all competitions this season.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mansfield-james/SvONH7mo/"]Mansfield[/a] goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/roberts-liam/thlxQU1D/"]Liam Roberts[/a] did well to save Madueke's original shot, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinelli/dITe5M88/"]Gabriel Martinelli[/a] picked up the ball on the left and once again found the England winger on the edge of the box.[/p][p]This time, Madueke gave Roberts no chance, sending a curling left-footed shot arrowing past him.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mansfield/t6G9wMZN/"]Mansfield[/a] were level shortly after the restart when substitute Evans made Salmon pay for a sloppy pass, keeping his nerve to beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arrizabalaga-kepa/Yq2dyUwN/"]Kepa Arrizabalaga[/a].[/p][p]Both teams had further chances in an entertaining spell, but Eze, who had only been on a few minutes, smashed home from the edge of the box to put Arsenal back in front in the 66th minute.[/p][p]Arteta's men were never comfortable despite the lowly opposition, but held on to reach the last eight.[/p][p]Arsenal's FA Cup triumph in 2020, in Arteta's first season at the helm, remains the Spaniard's only major trophy during his time in charge at the Emirates.[/p][p]They are hot favourites to win the Premier League for the first time since 2004 - seven points clear of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] with just eight games to play.[/p][p]They take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayer-leverkusen/4jcj2zMd/"]Bayer Leverkusen[/a] in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, with a League Cup final to come against Manchester City at Wembley on March 22.[/p][image alt="Key stats" id="07244983-c792-4557-a111-61aabc43474a" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="034bde81-bb4d-45cf-9a62-b1bac6491d4c" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/mansfield-t6G9wMZN/?mid=nRvZvTCO"]Catch up on Arsenal's FA Cup win here[/a].[/p]