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Gabriel Martinelli Making headlines for all the right reasons, scoring hat-trick arsenal Overcome early fears, beat title contenders portsmouth 4-1 in FA Cup Round three.
Mikel ArtetaThe Premier League leaders were less than three minutes behind Attending a match in heavy rain at Fratton Park When Pompey captain Colby Bishop fired in from close range.
Andre Dozzell’s own goal soon leveled the score before Brazilian striker Martinelli struck either side of the goal Call MardukHis missed penalty in the 72nd minute allowed the Gunners to take control and complete his treble.
Martinelli widely criticized Trying to push the injured person Connor Bradley Bradley outside the pitch during Thursday night’s goalless draw with Liverpool Now ruled out for the season Knee injury, although the Arsenal star has since Apologize for his behavior.
The Brazilian striker also missed an empty-net goal in the 2-1 draw as 14-time cup champions Arsenal advanced to the fourth round for the first time in three seasons with four consecutive away games in four different games.
Manager Mikel Arteta made 10 changes for the away game against Hampshire, while injury-plagued Portsmouth made four changes to help the team beat Bristol City 5-0 on New Year’s Day.
The enthusiastic home fans created a raucous atmosphere from the first whistle and were rewarded with a shocking start. Following Harvey Blair’s fine work down the left, Conor Chaplin’s initial shot was blocked by Gunners goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and Pompey forward Bishop lashed over the rebound for his first goal since August.
Portsmouth – one point above the Championship relegation zone – had not beaten Arsenal in the clubs’ 22 previous meetings since 1958 and equalized five minutes later in scrappy fashion.
Eberechi Eze’s corner kick from the left caused chaos in the home team’s penalty area and Dozzell, son of former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jason, headed the ball into his own net under pressure from Christian Norgaard.
Striker Blair issued a threat as Portsmouth continued to make life uncomfortable for their opponents.
But Arsenal once again demonstrated the power of set pieces in the 25th minute, when Martinelli took a kick from the right and headed in Madduk’s corner kick, although replays showed that a goal kick should have been awarded.
After a wonderful through ball from Mikel Merino, Martinelli narrowly missed the target before Ben White’s low cross from the right was deflected wide.
Arsenal’s profligacy persists. Maduk fired wide from the penalty spot at the end of a fitful run-up in the 43rd minute after going down under a challenge from former Gunners youth player Zach Swanson.
Two-time FA Cup winners Portsmouth returned in the second half full of optimism after a string of defeats.
Chaplin’s shot from close range was blocked from a corner before Martinelli doubled the tally in the 51st minute when he slid in at the back post to deny Gabriel Jesus’ low cross from the right in front of 3,000 away fans.
Injury-plagued Gunners forward Kai Havertz He came on for the final 21 minutes, his first appearance since the opening weekend.
Three minutes later, Portsmouth’s resistance suffered a fatal blow.
Arsenal again capitalized on a corner kick when Martinelli headed a header past Pompey goalkeeper Josef Bursik and into the net from another pass from Madduk to earn the match ball.