Arsenal secured a pivotal first goal in their FA Cup fifth-round encounter against Mansfield, which served to alleviate the pressure on Mikel Arteta’s squad following a recent fitness setback.
Leandro Trossard was substituted due to injury against the League One club, Mansfield, mere moments before the initial score, suggesting a problem with his calf muscle.
Piero Hincapie, among several talented players on Arsenal’s substitute bench, took the place of the Belgian winger.
The Premier League outfit soon took the advantage.
The ex-Blues player’s initial effort from the perimeter of the penalty area was parried, but Gabriel Martinelli promptly gathered the deflected ball.
The Brazilian then assisted Madueke once more, who unleashed a bending, immediate strike into the upper ninety, promptly sprinting off in celebration.
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