Martinelli hat-trick leads Arsenal comeback, FA Cup progress | OneFootball

This Sunday, Arsenal defeated Portsmouth 4-1 at Fratton Park in the third round of the FA Cup. The home team took the lead with Colby Bishop, while André Dozzell (own goal) and Gabriel Martinelli (three times) scored for the visitors.

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Match Situation

With this result, Arsenal secured a spot in the next round of the FA Cup and now awaits the definition of its next opponent. Portsmouth, on the other hand, bids farewell to the competition.

📋 Match Summary

🔵PORTSMOUTH 1 X 4 ARSENAL 🔴 🏆 Competition: FA Cup 🏟️ Venue: Fratton Park Stadium 📅 Date: January 11, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽Colby Bishop, 3′ 1st half (Portsmouth) ⚽Andre Dozzell, 8′ 1st half (Arsenal) ⚽Gabriel Martinelli, 25′ 1st half (Arsenal) ⚽Gabriel Martinelli, 6′ 2nd half (Arsenal) ⚽Gabriel Martinelli, 27′ 2nd half (Arsenal)

How was the match?

Portsmouth started better and opened the scoring just three minutes in. After an Arsenal error in playing out from the back, Blair crossed to Chaplin, who shot from the edge of the box. The goalkeeper made the save, but on the rebound Colby Bishop slotted the ball into the back of the net.

Five minutes later, Arsenal equalized. After a corner kick, the ball bounced around in the box and, in an attempt to clear, André Dozzell ended up scoring an own goal. In the 24th minute, Gabriel Martinelli took advantage of a cross and headed the ball in to turn the score around for the Gunners.

In the second half, at the six-minute mark, Gabriel Jesus received the ball after a free kick from Lewis-Skelly and crossed for Martinelli to extend the lead. In the 27th minute, the Brazilian scored again, once more with a header after a set piece, completing his hat-trick and sealing Arsenal's victory.

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