Portsmouth vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

Martinelli hat-trick as Arsenal beat Portsmouth in FA Cup

Gabriel Martinelli scored a hat-trick as Arsenal overcame an early scare to thrash Championship strugglers Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup third round.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt saved. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Harvey Blair.
• 3': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 0. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
• 6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luke Le Roux.
• 8': Own Goal by Andre Dozzell, Portsmouth. Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 1.
• 10': Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
• 11': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
• 11': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 12': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
• 12': Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 12': Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Conor Chaplin with a cross.
• 12': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
• 13': Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
• 13': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Attempt saved. Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Zak Swanson.
• 17': Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
• 20': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
• 20': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
• 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
• 25': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross following a corner.
• 28': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
• 28': Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Blair.
• 32': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
• 37': Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 37': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
• 38': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
• 39': Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Blair (Portsmouth).
• 40': Substitution, Portsmouth. Franco Umeh-Chibueze replaces Harvey Blair because of an injury.
• 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 41': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
• 42': Penalty Arsenal. Noni Madueke draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 42': Penalty conceded by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 43': Penalty missed. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
• 44': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
• 45': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
• 45': Franco Umeh-Chibueze (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
• 45'+1': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
• 45'+2': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 2.
• 47': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth).
• 49': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ben White.
• 49': Attempt missed. Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrian Segecic with a cross following a corner.
• 49': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Shaughnessy.
• 50': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
• 50': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
• 50': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
• 51': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 51': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 3. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 52': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ben White.
• 53': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Adrian Segecic with a cross following a corner.
• 53': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ethan Nwaneri.
• 54': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
• 54': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Offside, Arsenal. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
• 55': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth).
• 55': Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 56': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
• 56': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
• 59': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
• 59': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
• 60': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross following a corner.
• 61': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ben White.
• 62': Offside, Portsmouth. Franco Umeh-Chibueze is caught offside.
• 62': Substitution, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack replaces Luke Le Roux.
• 62': Substitution, Portsmouth. Connor Ogilvie replaces Conor Shaughnessy.
• 64': Attempt blocked. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Segecic.
• 65': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 65': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
• 67': Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 67': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 68': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 68': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
• 68': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Gabriel Jesus.
• 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
• 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Ben White.
• 70': Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
• 70': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
• 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Regan Poole.
• 72': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 4. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross following a corner.
• 73': Substitution, Portsmouth. John Swift replaces Adrian Segecic.
• 73': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Williams replaces Zak Swanson.
• 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
• 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Marli Salmon replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
• 78': Attempt saved. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by John Swift.
• 78': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
• 79': Attempt missed. John Swift (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 80': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
• 82': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
• 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
• 83': Franco Umeh-Chibueze went off injured after Portsmouth had used all subs.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
• 84': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
• 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Regan Poole.
• 87': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 87': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal).
• 90': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 4.
• 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 4.