Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal: Report, result, goals from FA Cup third round 2025/26

Gabriel Martinelli scored a hat-trick as Arsenal recovered from falling behind after three minutes to thrash Championship club Portsmouth in the FA Cup third round at Fratton Park.

Gabriel Martinelli grabs his first Arsenal hat-trick 🎩

Portsmouth just can't contain the Premier League leaders from set-pieces!

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Colby Bishop’s first goal since August gave Pompey, who are a point above the relegation zone in the second tier, a shock early lead after back-up goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga parried Conor Chaplin’s shot but Andre Dozzell bundled in an eighth-minute own before Martinelli put his side ahead from Noni Madueke’s delivery in the 25th minute.

Another corner, another Arsenal goal 😮‍💨

The set-piece specialists do it again and have turned things around against Portsmouth through Gabriel Martinelli.

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Martinelli shot against a post from close range and Madueke sent a penalty wide before the break, but the Brazil international slotted in Gabriel Jesus’s low delivery six minutes after the restart and completed his hat-trick 18 minutes from time, heading in Madueke’s corner.

Noni Madueke sends the keeper the wrong way… but misses the target entirely from the penalty spot 🫣

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Portsmouth vs Arsenal: Premier League side through in FA Cup

Depleted Portsmouth had lost their previous match 5-0 at Bristol City but made a memorable start in their attempt to change the club’s wretched record against Arsenal, taking the lead when Kepa pushed Chaplin’s effort into inviting territory for Bishop to send the home fans into wild celebrations.

That proved as good as it got for John Mousinho’s team, who joined a host of top-flight and European sides in failing to prevent Arsenal from using corners to telling effect.

A quickly taken free kick; Gabriel Martinelli has a second, and Arsenal have a third 🫡

Portsmouth have a mountain to climb in the remainder of the second half.

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Martinelli was involved in a distasteful incident in the 0-0 draw at home to Liverpool on Thursday when he attempted to push opposition defender Conor Bradley, who was badly injured, off the pitch.

The 24-year-old apologised for his callousness and ended the week in more edifying style with his first Arsenal hat-trick and FA Cup goals.

Portsmouth's early lead evaporates in five minutes 😶‍🌫️

Christian Nørgaard gets Arsenal back on level terms from the first corner of the game.

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Portsmouth are next in action away to rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday (15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT).

Arsenal visit Chelsea in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals on Wednesday (20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), then travel to fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest in the league on Saturday (17:30 GMT / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT).

"Portsmouth take the lead against the best team in the land!" 🤩

Fratton Park erupts as Colby Bishop gives the home side the lead against Arsenal!

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Portsmouth team vs Arsenal

Midfielder Mark Kosznovszky and forward Florian Bianchini were missing with knee injuries as part of a long absentee list for the hosts, who made four changes.

Bishop and on-loan Ipswich Town forward Chaplin came in up front, with Josef Bursik starting in goal and Blair replacing John Swift.

Midfielder and captain Marlon Pack was back on the bench after a hamstring injury, but winger Josh Murphy and forward Callum Lang were out with the same problem.

Defender or midfielder Josh Knight (back) and striker Thomas Waddingham (thigh) were also sidelined, as was defender Hayden Matthews with an ankle problem.

On-loan South Korea wideman Minhyeok Yang had been recalled by Tottenham, having scored the third goal of his spell at Portsmouth with their 98th-minute winner against Charlton.

Portsmouth starting XI: Josef Bursik, Terry Devlin, Regan Poole, Conor Shaughnessy, Zak Swanson, Adrian Segecic, Andre Dozzell, Conor Chaplin, Luke Le Roux, Harvey Blair, Colby Bishop

Portsmouth substitutes: Ben Killip, Jordan Williams, Connor Ogilvie, Marlon Pack, John Swift, Franco Umeh-Chibueze, Ibane Bowat, Jacob Farrell, Makenzie Kirk

Arsenal team vs Portsmouth

Arsenal made 10 changes, with centre-back Gabriel the only player to retain their place from the draw against the Reds from their 0-0 home draw with Liverpool.

Winger Ethan Nwaneri made his first start for two months. Defender Marli Salmon, who turned 16 in August, became the club’s youngest-ever player in the FA Cup by making his second Arsenal appearance from the bench during the second half.

Piero Hincapie was not part of the squad, having been replaced by Myles Lewis-Skelly during the second half against the Reds because of a potential hamstring problem.

Fellow defender Cristhian Mosquera and winger Max Dowman had ankle injuries. Full-back Riccardo Calafiori was sidelined with an unspecified issue.

Arsenal starting XI: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Christian Norgaard, Gabriel Magalhaes, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Eberechi Eze, Mikel Merino, Ethan Nwaneri, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli

Arsenal substitutes: David Raya, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber, Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Marli Salmon

Portsmouth v Arsenal FA Cup 2025/26 stats

• Pompey have not kept a clean sheet for 11 matches, last doing so in a 0-0 draw at home to Wrexham on November 5
• Arsenal are 23 matches unbeaten against Portsmouth, last losing the fixture with a 5-4 away defeat in March 1958
• During that run, six of the eight occasions when they have been held to a draw have been at Fratton Park
• They have won their last six meetings with Pompey by an aggregate of 18-3
• Four of those six victories have been away, previously prevailing 2-0 in the FA Cup fifth round in March 2020
• Arteta’s side have the best away record in this season’s Premier League, registering two more points (20) than Tottenham and Aston Villa from one fewer match
• Their average of two points per game on the road is 0.3 ahead of the next-nearest team in that respect, Manchester City

FA Cup third round fixtures, results 2025/26: Schedule, kick-off times

Friday, January 9 2026

MK Dons 1-1 Oxford United (3-4 on penalties)

Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood Town

Preston North End 0-1 Wigan Athletic

Wrexham 3-3 Forest (4-3 on penalties)

Saturday, January 10

Cheltenham Town 0-2 Leicester City

Everton 1-1 Sunderland (0-3 on penalties)

Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace

Wolves 6-1 Shrewsbury Town

Boreham Wood 0-5 Burton Albion

Burnley 5-1 Millwall

Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Southampton

Fulham 3-1 Middlesbrough

Ipswich Town 2-1 Blackpool

Manchester City 10-1 Exeter City

Newcastle 3-3 Bournemouth (7-6 on penalties)

Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Brentford

Stoke City 1-0 Coventry City

Bristol City 5-1 Watford

Cambridge United 2-3 Birmingham City

Grimsby Town 3-2 Weston Super Mare

Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa

Charlton Athletic 1-5 Chelsea

Sunday, January 11

All matches start at 14:30 (09:30 ET / 06:30 PT) unless otherwise stated.

Derby vs Leeds (12:00, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 2 and Discovery Plus)

Portsmouth vs Arsenal (14:00, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers (Discovery Plus)

Norwich City vs Walsall (Discovery Plus)

Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town (Discovery Plus)

Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion (Discovery Plus)

West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers (Discovery Plus)

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (16:30, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Monday, January 12

Liverpool vs Barnsley (19:45, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

FA Cup 2025/26 live online stream: BBC, TNT Sports

In the UK, fans can stream the action via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer app, which are available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.

Matches on TNT Sports can be streamed through the Discovery Plus app. TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month through discovery+, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.

FA Cup third round: Full draw 2025/26

The draw for the third round took place on Monday, December 8, before Brackley Town hosted Burton Albion in the final second round tie.

• Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town
• Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton
• Tottenham vs Aston Villa
• Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town
• Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic
• Ipswich Town vs Blackpool
• Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest
• Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea
• Manchester City vs Exeter City
• West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers
• Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
• Fulham vs Middlesbrough
• Everton vs Sunderland
• Liverpool vs Barnsley
• Burnley vs Millwall
• Norwich City vs Walsall
• Portsmouth vs Arsenal
• Derby County vs Leeds United
• Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion
• Salford City vs Swindon Town
• Boreham Wood vs Burton Albion
• Grimsby Town vs Weston Super Mare
• Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
• Newcastle vs Bournemouth
• MK Dons vs Oxford United
• Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City
• Cambridge United vs Birmingham City
• Bristol City vs Watford
• Stoke City vs Coventry City
• Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace
• Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
• Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town

FA Cup 2025/26 dates, schedule

This season’s remaining round dates take place on the following weekends.

Third round: Saturday, January 10 2026

Fourth round: Saturday, February 14 2026

Fifth round: Saturday, March 7 2026

Quarter-finals: Saturday, April 4 2026

Semi-finals: Saturday, April 25 2026

Final: Saturday, May 16 2026

FA Cup: Full list of winners by year

• 2025: Crystal Palace
• 2024: Manchester United
• 2023: Manchester City
• 2022: Liverpool
• 2021: Leicester City
• 2020: Arsenal
• 2019: Man City
• 2018: Chelsea
• 2017: Arsenal
• 2016: Man United
• 2015: Arsenal
• 2014: Arsenal
• 2013: Wigan Athletic
• 2012: Chelsea
• 2011: Man City
• 2010: Chelsea
• 2009: Chelsea
• 2008: Portsmouth
• 2007: Chelsea
• 2006: Liverpool
• 2005: Arsenal
• 2004: Man United
• 2003: Arsenal
• 2002: Arsenal
• 2001: Liverpool
• 2000: Chelsea
• 1999: Man United
• 1998: Arsenal
• 1997: Chelsea
• 1996: Man United
• 1995: Everton
• 1994: Man United
• 1993: Arsenal
• 1992: Liverpool
• 1991: Tottenham
• 1990: Man United
• 1989: Liverpool
• 1988: Wimbledon
• 1987: Coventry City
• 1986: Liverpool
• 1985: Man United
• 1984: Everton
• 1983: Man United
• 1982: Tottenham
• 1981: Tottenham
• 1980: West Ham
• 1979: Arsenal
• 1978: Ipswich Town
• 1977: Man United
• 1976: Southampton
• 1975: West Ham
• 1974: Liverpool
• 1973: Sunderland
• 1972: Leeds United
• 1971: Arsenal
• 1970: Chelsea
• 1969: Man City
• 1968: West Brom
• 1967: Tottenham
• 1966: Everton
• 1965: Liverpool
• 1964: West Ham
• 1963: Man United
• 1962: Tottenham
• 1961: Tottenham
• 1960: Wolves
• 1959: Nottingham Forest
• 1958: Bolton Wanderers
• 1957: Aston Villa
• 1956: Man City
• 1955: Newcastle
• 1954: West Brom
• 1953: Blackpool
• 1952: Newcastle
• 1951: Newcastle
• 1950: Arsenal
• 1949: Wolves
• 1948: Man United
• 1947: Charlton Athletic
• 1946: Derby County
• 1939: Portsmouth
• 1938: Preston
• 1937: Sunderland
• 1936: Arsenal
• 1935: Sheffield Wednesday
• 1934: Man City
• 1933: Everton
• 1932: Newcastle
• 1931: West Brom
• 1930: Arsenal
• 1929: Bolton
• 1928: Blackburn
• 1927: Cardiff City
• 1926: Bolton
• 1925: Sheffield United
• 1924: Newcastle
• 1923: Bolton
• 1922: Huddersfield Town
• 1921: Tottenham
• 1920: Aston Villa
• 1916-1919: No competition held
• 1915: Sheffield United
• 1914: Burnley
• 1913: Aston Villa
• 1912: Barnsley
• 1911: Bradford City
• 1910: Newcastle
• 1909: Man United
• 1908: Wolves
• 1907: Sheffield Wednesday
• 1906: Everton
• 1905: Aston Villa
• 1904: Man City
• 1903: Bury
• 1902: Sheffield United
• 1901: Tottenham
• 1900: Bury
• 1899: Sheffield United
• 1898: Nottingham Forest
• 1897: Aston Villa
• 1896: Sheffield Wednesday
• 1895: Aston Villa
• 1894: Notts County
• 1893: Wolves
• 1892: West Brom
• 1891: Blackburn
• 1890: Blackburn
• 1889: Preston
• 1888: West Brom
• 1887: Aston Villa
• 1886: Blackburn
• 1885: Blackburn
• 1884: Blackburn
• 1883: Blackburn Olympic
• 1882: Old Etonians
• 1881: Old Carthusians
• 1880: Clapham Rovers
• 1879: Old Etonians
• 1878: Wanderers
• 1877: Wanderers
• 1876: Wanderers
• 1875: Royal Engineers
• 1874: Oxford University
• 1873: Wanderers
• 1872: Wanderers