Arsenal edged Mansfield Town 2-1 to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals, with Noni Madueke opening the scoring and Eberechi Eze netting the decisive second after Mansfield equalised through Evans; teenage Dowman and Salmon started for Arsenal as they progress to the next round.
Arsenal crushed Tottenham 4-1 in the North London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres scoring twice each; Kolo Muani opened the scoring for Spurs. The win lifts Arsenal’s title hopes and extends their lead to five points over Manchester City, while Spurs’ injury-hit, inconsistent season deepens relegation concerns.
Arsenal cruised to a 4-0 FA Cup fifth-round victory over third-tier Wigan, with Eberechi Eze setting up Noni Madueke’s opener and a subsequent through-ball from Eze helping Martinelli to a goal, before an own goal made it 3-0 and Gabriel Jesus completed the scoring. Madueke’s form remains hot, collecting three goals and an assist in five appearances since stepping in for Saka, prompting Arteta to consider more dual threats on the frontline. Saka started in a No. 10-like role behind Jesus and was substituted at half-time as the team reshuffled; Calafiori’s warm-up injury forced Lewis-Skelly to move to left-back, while 16-year-old Marli Salmon saw rare centre-back minutes and Tommy Setford made his home debut in goal. Arteta praised the cohesion and hinted at flexible line-ups going forward, with a trip to Wolves next.
Thomas Frank praised Tottenham's strong start to the season after their 3-0 win, highlighting Richarlison's exceptional performance and goals, the young midfield's development, and the team's overall positive outlook, while also addressing squad management and transfer plans.