Overview
- Ethan Nwaneri opened the scoring after a slick Merino backheel released Myles Lewis‑Skelly, and Bukayo Saka added a second from Andre Harriman‑Annous’s saved shot.
- Mikel Arteta made 10 changes from the weekend league win, starting Dowman and giving 17-year-old Harriman‑Annous his full debut.
- Dowman led the match for dribbles completed, fouls won and duels won before departing to a standing ovation.
- The win extended Arsenal’s current streak to eight consecutive victories and preserved another clean sheet.
- The quarter-final draw set up a home tie against Crystal Palace, as Arteta praised Dowman as “special” and stressed the need to protect him.