By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Arsenal booked a spot n the FA Cup quarter-finals after a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Mansfield.
Mikel Arteta made a number of changes to his line-up ahead of a busy run-in, and it affected his team’s performance.
The poor state of the pitch also make things difficult for the Gunners.
Noni Madueke gave Arsenal the lead four minutes before the break.
Mansfield levelled after the break through substitute Will Evans.
Evans raced past Cristhian Mosquera after Marli Salmon gifted him the ball and calmly slotted it into the net.
Substitute Eberechi Eze netted the winning goal for Arsenal in the 66th minute.
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