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Upset at Turf Moor: Mansfield Town Eliminates Burnley in the FA Cup
Burnley, England – In a match played at Turf Moor, Mansfield Town surprised Burnley, overcoming them in the Round of 32 of the FA Cup. The match, played on February 14, 2026, saw Burnley dominate possession with 64%, generating a total of 21 shots, although only 3 of them found the target. The territorial dominance did not translate into enough goals.
J. Laurent put Burnley ahead in the 21st minute, thanks to an assist from L. Foster, promising a favorable result for the home team. However, Mansfield Town showed a great capacity for reaction.
The equalizer came in the 53rd minute, with a goal from R. Oates assisted by K. Knoyle. The parity on the scoreboard injected encouragement into Mansfield, who defended tooth and nail against Burnley’s pressure.
The key moment of the match occurred in the 80th minute, when L. Reed scored the winning goal for Mansfield Town, unassisted, unleashing euphoria among their supporters.
Referee Gavin Ward had his work cut out for him, showing four yellow cards to Burnley (H. Ekdal, A. Barnes, J. Laurent, and Florentino) and two to Mansfield Town (L. Akins and W. Evans). Although Burnley tried to react, Mansfield stood firm and secured their passage to the next round. Burnley generated 9 corner kicks against only 1 for Mansfield but it was not enough to change the course of the match.
Mansfield Town achieves a well-deserved victory thanks to their effectiveness and ability to take advantage of their opportunities.
Substitutions mansfield town: at minute 60 J. Russell came in and R. Hendry went out., at minute 83 K. Knoyle came in and E. Hewitt went out., at minute 84 R. Oates came in and L. Bolton went out., at minute 84 W. Evans came in and V. Adeboyejo went out.
Substitutions burnley: at minute 66 J. Bruun Larsen came in and H. Mejbri went out., at minute 66 L. Tchaouna came in and M. Edwards went out., at minute 81 A. Barnes came in and L. Ugochukwu went out., at minute 81 Florentino came in and Z. Flemming went out., at minute 90 J. Ward-Prowse came in and Lucas Pires went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Burnley
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