Arsenal faced off against Mansfield Town as they looked to secure a win in the FA Cup. The Gunners made a bright start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 41st minute thanks to Noni Madueke’s effort. The North London club went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Will Evans equalised for the home side in the 50th minute before Eberechi Eze scored the winning goal for Mikel Arteta’s side in the 66th minute. The contest finished with the North London club securing a narrow 2-1 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against Mansfield Town.
GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga – 6.5/10
He made his fair share of saves during the game and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
CB: Marli Salmon – 5.5/10
Salmon looked a bit shaky defensively and gave the ball away in the lead-up to Evans’ goal.
CB: Cristhian Mosquera – 6/10
He did his fair share of defending but failed to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Riccardo Calafiori – 6.5/10
He didn’t do much wrong on the defensive end of the field, but had to be replaced in the 77th minute due to injury.
RW: Noni Madueke – 8.5/10
Madueke was a constant menace in the final third and did well to score the opener in the 41st minute.
CM: Christian Norgaard – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield well at times but offered very little going forward.
CM: Kai Havertz – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game and was substituted in the 62nd minute.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10
Martinelli managed to shine at times on the left flank and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
RAM: Max Dowman – 8/10
He was a real menace in the final third and did everything but score today.
LAM: Leandro Trossard – 6.5/10
Trossard managed to prove his worth at times but failed to register a goal. He was replaced in the 38th minute.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 6.5/10
He got himself into some dangerous areas on the offensive end of the field but struggled to threaten the opponent’s goal.
Substitutes:
LB: Piero Hincapie – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well.
CM: Eberechi Eze – 8/10
Eze managed to score the winner in the 66th minute.
RB: Jurrien Timber – 7/10
He was solid when defending inside his half.
CB: Jaden Dixon – 7/10
Dixon didn’t do much wrong defensively.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 6.5/10
He was a threat after coming off the bench.
