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Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal: FA Cup third round – live
A hat-trick from Gabriel Martinelli helped Arsenal come from behind to beat Portsmouth with plenty to spare
Righto, Ed Aarons’ report is with us, which means we’re finished here.
In Scotland, SPL leaders Hearts scraped a 1-0 win at Dundee, playing the whole of the second half with 10 men and requiring a brilliant injury-time save from Craig Gordon to hang on to the points. They lead Celtic and Rangers by six points.
Mousinho reckons it was a contest for 65 minutes, but the better side won. Pompey’s goal came from an aggressive press and his team worked it well after that, but the defending at set-pieces wasn’t good enough. His players can take heart from how they played, but the injuries they’ve suffered are a problem for a thin squad.
Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal (12 Jan, 2026) Game Analysis
Gabriel Martinelli hit the headlines for the right reasons by scoring a hat-trick as Arsenal overcame an early scare to thrash Championship strugglers Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup third round.
Mikel Arteta's Premier League leaders fell behind less than three minutes into a rain-soaked contest at Fratton Park when Pompey captain Colby Bishop finished from close range.
Andre Dozzell's own goal quickly levelled the tie before Brazil forward Martinelli struck either side of Noni Madueke's penalty miss to put the Gunners in control.
Martinelli, who was widely criticised for attempting to push the injured Conor Bradley off the pitch during Thursday evening's goalless draw with Liverpool, completed his treble in the 72nd minute.
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Every word Mikel Arteta said on Arsenal win over Portsmouth, Martinelli reaction, Havertz return
Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta speaks to the media after FA Cup clash with Portsmouth(Image: Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)
Mikel Arteta spoke to the media following his side’s win over Portsmouth in the FA Cup third round. Despite the gap between the sides domestically, it was by no means a simple task.
The Gunners, who had seen as many as ten changes from the side that drew with Liverpool on Thursday, were not given a warm welcome and fell behind quickly. However, they were bailed out by three beautifully crafted set pieces.
Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz made their cases for the centre-forward positions as Viktor Gyokeres watched on. Gabriel Martinelli scored his first-ever senior hat-trick for the club too.
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