Match report

Mansfield Town Stuns Burnley 2-1 in FA Cup Thriller

Burnley
Burnley
1–2
FT
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town
Feb 14, 2026

Mansfield Town produced a stunning performance to upset the higher-ranked Burnley in an FA Cup third-round match, winning 2-1 at Turf Moor. The game saw early lead from Burnley through J. Laurent's goal but Mansfield fought back with goals by R. Oates and L. Reed to secure their place in the next round.

Key Facts

  • • Burnley took an early 1-0 lead through a goal from J. Laurent (21') assisted by L. Foster.
  • • R. Oates equalized for Mansfield Town with a goal in the 53rd minute, set up by K. Knoyle.
  • • L. Reed scored the winning goal for Mansfield Town in the 80th minute to seal the victory.
  • • Burnley had three players receive yellow cards: H. Ekdal (37'), A. Barnes (40'), and J. Laurent (56').

Lineups

Burnley

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 M. Weiss (G)
  • 29 J. Laurent (D)
  • 18 H. Ekdal (D)
  • 5 M. Esteve (D)
  • 3 Q. Hartman (D)
  • 16 Florentino (M)
  • 20 J. Ward-Prowse (M)
  • 17 L. Tchaouna (M)
  • 9 L. Foster (M)
  • 7 J. Bruun Larsen (M)
  • 35 A. Barnes (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 V. Hladky
  • 4 J. Worrall
  • 8 L. Ugochukwu
  • 10 M. Edwards
  • 12 B. Humphreys
  • 19 Z. Flemming
  • 23 Lucas Pires
  • 28 H. Mejbri
  • 48 E. Agyei

Mansfield Town

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Roberts (G)
  • 2 K. Knoyle (D)
  • 23 A. Oshilaja (D)
  • 20 F. Blake-Tracy (D)
  • 7 L. Akins (M)
  • 25 L. Reed (M)
  • 8 A. Lewis (M)
  • 3 S. McLaughlin (M)
  • 13 J. Russell (F)
  • 11 W. Evans (F)
  • 18 R. Oates (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 H. Lewis
  • 4 E. Hewitt
  • 22 N. Moriah-Welsh
  • 24 R. Hendry
  • 27 L. Bolton
  • 28 J. Gardner
  • 44 O. Irow
  • 14 D. Dwyer
  • 19 V. Adeboyejo

Timeline

  1. Burnley
    21' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Laurent · Assist: L. Foster
  2. Burnley
    37' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    H. Ekdal

    Foul

  3. Burnley
    40' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    A. Barnes

    Argument

  4. Mansfield Town
    53' Mansfield Town Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Oates · Assist: K. Knoyle
  5. Burnley
    56' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    J. Laurent

    Foul

  6. Mansfield Town
    58' Mansfield Town Card · Yellow Card
    L. Akins

    Foul

  7. Mansfield Town
    59' Mansfield Town Card · Yellow Card
    W. Evans

    Time wasting

  8. Mansfield Town
    60' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Russell · On: R. Hendry
  9. Burnley
    66' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Tchaouna · On: M. Edwards
  10. Burnley
    66' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Bruun Larsen · On: H. Mejbri
  11. Burnley
    78' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    Florentino

    Foul

  12. Mansfield Town
    80' Mansfield Town Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Reed
  13. Burnley
    81' Burnley subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Barnes · On: L. Ugochukwu
  14. Burnley
    81' Burnley subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Florentino · On: Z. Flemming
  15. Mansfield Town
    83' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Knoyle · On: E. Hewitt
  16. Mansfield Town
    84' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Oates · On: L. Bolton
  17. Mansfield Town
    84' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: W. Evans · On: V. Adeboyejo
  18. Burnley
    90'+1 Burnley subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Ward-Prowse · On: Lucas Pires

Match Stats

Stat Burnley Mansfield Town
Fouls 14 13
Pass Accuracy 84% 71%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 8
Corners 9 1
Total Passes 551 297
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 10 2
Shots on Target 4 3
xG 2.82 0.63
Shots off Target 8 3
Possession 64% 36%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 464 211
Shots Inside Box 17 4
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Mansfield Town's equalizer by R. Oates at 53' shifted the momentum in their favor, countering Burnley’s early dominance.
  • ▸ The winning goal from L. Reed at 80' solidified Mansfield's lead and secured a memorable FA Cup victory for the League Two side.