CLOSE! Portsmouth 1-2 Arsenal, 31 mins
That is not far away from a second goal for Gabriel Martinelli. In fact, he should probably do better.
Gets slipped through the middle, a nice touch inside so he’s central and tries to curl the ball into the right corner. But he slips as he makes contact and doesn’t quite get enough curl, so it goes narrowly wide. Bursik was beaten
Luke Baker11 January 2026 14:33
WATCH: Arsenal score from a corner again
Two corners, two goals from Arsenal – here was the second of those, from Gabriel Martinelli
Luke Baker11 January 2026 14:31
Portsmouth 1-2 Arsenal, 29 mins
That one could be a hammer blow for Pompey. They basically can’t afford to concede a corner…
They’ve actually been pretty decent other than that

Luke Baker11 January 2026 14:30
GOAL! Portsmouth 1-2 Arsenal (Gabriel Martinelli, 25 mins)
And it costs Pompey again! Another Arsenal goal from a corner.
It’s whipped in to the near post, Gabriel Martinelli nips in front of his man and flicks the header beyond Bursik. He’s not the biggest but still beat the Portsmouth defence in the air. There’s a reason they’ve struggled from set-pieces so much in the Championship this season…
Luke Baker11 January 2026 14:27
Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal, 24 mins
Portsmouth are holding their own here, showing flashes going forward – Chaplin the latest to have a shot blocked.
Their full-backs Swanson and Devlin are being tested though. Madueke wins another Arsenal corner. A set-piece cost Pompey last time…
Luke Baker11 January 2026 14:26
WATCH: Pompey take shock lead over Arsenal
Here’s that Colby Bishop goal that gave Portsmouth the lead earlier. What a moment!
Luke Baker11 January 2026 14:22
Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal, 19 mins
Having a look at that goal again, it looks like Andre Dozzell got the final touch, so another own goal for Arsenal. They’ve had a few of those this season…
Luke Baker11 January 2026 14:21
CHANCE! Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal, 15 mins
Pompey are not overawed at all here – they’re the ones pressing forward. And that’s a chance!
Blair finds some space and fires in a shot which forces Kepa to get down quickly and save. The Gunners need to steady the ship
Luke Baker11 January 2026 14:20
Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal, 12 mins
Arsenal surge forward again after the goal. Have Pompey awoken the beast?
The Championship side weather the pressure and win a free-kick on the left. Whipped in, goalscorer Bishop gets his head on it and loops the ball towards goal but Kepa can claim
Luke Baker11 January 2026 14:15
GOAL! Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal (Christian Norgaard, 8 mins)
Well that lead didn’t last long! Eze curls the corner in, it’s flicked on by Martinelli, then Gabriel and Christian Norgaard bundles it in at the back post. Andre Dozzell was trying to defend and may have got the final touch for an own goal but the result is the same.
Scrappy but the Gunners won’t care. Arsenal’s major threat and Pompey’s weakness – set-pieces – proves pivotal.

Luke Baker11 January 2026 14:10
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