Updated On: 12 January, 2026 08:57 AM IST | Portsmouth | Agencies
Arsenal are now unbeaten in nine matches across all competitions. They face Chelsea next in the EFL Cup semi-final on Wednesday

Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Martinelli (2R) celebrates scoring the team's third goal during the English FA Cup third round football match between Portsmouth and Arsenal at Fratton Park in Portsmouth, southern England. Pic/AFP
Arsenal cruised to a 4-1 victory over second-tier Portsmouth in the FA Cup third round on Sunday, thanks to a hat-trick from Gabriel Martinelli.
The English Premier League leaders conceded a shock goal in the third minute to Colby Bishop, but soon found an equaliser via an own-goal from Andre Dozzell five minutes later, before Brazilian winger Martinelli (25th, 51st, and 72nd min) came to the fore.