Portsmouth v Arsenal: Goals, stats and updates as it happened in FA Cup third round 2025/26

Arsenal remained in with a chance of a quadruple this season and opened their FA Cup challenge at Portsmouth in the third round on January 11.

Mikel Arteta’s side held a six-point lead atop the Premier League, had reached the knockout phase of the Champions League and were in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup.

While they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Liverpool the previous Thursday, the Gunners remained poised for an exciting second half of the campaign.

Portsmouth had been finding life tough in the Championship, sitting a place above the relegation zone in 21st place after being hammered 5-0 at Bristol City in their previous outing on January 1.