Arsenal survive Mansfield scare to keep quadruple dream alive - 6 talking points

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Arsenal kept their hopes of four trophies alive by squeezing past a stubborn Mansfield in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

The Gunners were forced to ride a storm from the hosts early on but found their feet just before half time, with Noni Madueke opening the scoring with a brilliant goal. Will Evans climbed off the bench to level matters shortly after the break.

Arsenal should really have reclaimed the lead but Gabriel Jesus had an effort cleared off of the line. Eberechi Eze eventually put Arsenal back in charge with a stunning strike of his own.

Here are all of the talking points from Field Mill:

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As is customary in the earlier rounds of the FA Cup , Mikel Arteta decided to make a few changes to his starting XI. A couple of the club's brightest young stars were drafted in.

Having returned from an ankle injury, Max Dowman was named in the side and became the youngest player to ever appear in the competition for the Gunners. He enjoyed a brilliant outing, displaying his quick feet on a number of occasions, while he might have felt he should have found the net.

Dowman was joined in the side by fellow academy graduate Marli Salmon, whose error gifted Mansfield their equaliser. Regardless, it saw Arsenal become the first-ever Premier League side to start two players aged 16 or under.

Another bonus for Arsenal was seeing youngster Jaden Dixon make his debut for the club following his arrival from Stoke City .

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It will have been no surprise to learn that Arsenal were slightly slow off of the mark following those changes. The hosts should really have opened the scoring.

Tyler Roberts twice went close, while Rhys Oates also had a couple of presentable opportunities to give his side a surprise lead.

They were certainly good value for their equaliser when it arrived, too. Stags boss Nigel Clough will be delighted with his side's display despite the result.

Since moving to Arsenal from neighbours Chelsea , Madueke has reserved his best performances in cup competitions. And that was no different this weekend. After seeing an initial shot saved, the winger received the ball once again from Martinelli.

On the edge of the area, he set himself and then crashed an effort into the top corner. It represented the winger's seventh goal of the campaign, five of which have come in the cups.

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After surviving their scare early in the first half, there was no such let-off for the Gunners in the second period as Will Evans levelled the game.

A sloppy pass was picked off by the Mansfield substitute and he drove at the Arsenal defence. Cristhian Mosquera simply did not get close enough, with Evans slotting home under Kepa.

It was a goal that was celebrated with aplomb by Mansfield - and understandably so - but Arsenal will be disappointed in the manner they conceded.

Immediately following Mansfield's equaliser, the game transformed into a very entertaining cup tie. The hosts had a number of opportunities to claim the lead.

But Arsenal's Premier League quality shone through in the end, with Eze hitting another eye-catching strike. Claiming the ball from range, the England man thumped it into the top corner, arguably topping Madueke's strike.

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While Arsenal managed to get through the game, they did not manage to get through unscathed. Belgian winger Leandro Trossard picked up an injury in the first half and was replaced by Piero Hincapie.

There was more bad news in the closing stages, with Riccardo Calafiori limping off in worrying scenes for Arteta. He was replaced by debutant Dixon.

Arteta will certainly be hoping that neither of their new-found issues are too serious.

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