Arteta struggles to beat Mansfield Town without using Gyökeres | OneFootball

Arsenal secured qualification for the FA Cup quarter-finals, but not without difficulties on their trip to Mansfield Town, a team from EFL League One. The Londoners won 2-1 in a match corresponding to the competition’s round of 16.

Noni Madueke put the Gunners ahead in the 41st minute, but the home team responded right at the start of the second half, when Will Evans, brought on at halftime, restored parity in the 50th minute. The decisive moment came in the 66th minute, with Eberechi Eze scoring the goal that confirmed the victory for Mikel Arteta’s side.

The Spanish coach once again made several changes to the starting eleven, a usual policy in this competition. Among the unused players was also the forward Viktor Gyökeres, who nevertheless remained on the bench throughout the match.

With this hard-fought victory, Arsenal managed to beat Mansfield Town away from home and thus became the second team to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the competition, joining Liverpool, who are already qualified for the next stage.

Not used in this match, this season, wearing the Arsenal shirt, Viktor Gyokeres – valued at 70 million euros – has played 38 matches: 28 in the Premier League, six in the Champions League, three in the English League Cup, and one in the FA Cup. In the 2,479 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Swedish striker has scored 15 goals and provided two assists.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.