Port Vale vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

Eze nets first Arsenal goal in Carabao Cup win over Port Vale

Eberechi Eze got his first Arsenal goal as Mikel Arteta's men laboured to beat League One Port Vale 2-0 in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 8': Goal! Port Vale 0, Arsenal 1. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
• 9': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal).
• 9': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
• 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Connor Hall.
• 14': Foul by George Hall (Port Vale).
• 14': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jaheim Headley.
• 18': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
• 19': Foul by George Hall (Port Vale).
• 19': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by George Hall (Port Vale).
• 24': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Offside, Port Vale. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel is caught offside.
• 28': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Port Vale).
• 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ronan Curtis (Port Vale).
• 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 36': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball.
• 37': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
• 37': Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Connor Hall (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronan Curtis with a cross.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Connor Hall (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 44': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
• 45': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
• 45': George Hall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+1': Foul by Jaheim Headley (Port Vale).
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Arsenal 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Arsenal 1.
• 50': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 50': Jaheim Headley (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 51': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 54': Delay in match because of an injury Ronan Curtis (Port Vale).
• 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 56': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
• 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jaheim Headley.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
• 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Bukayo Saka.
• 65': Offside, Port Vale. George Hall is caught offside.
• 66': Substitution, Port Vale. Ben Garrity replaces George Hall.
• 66': Substitution, Port Vale. Mitchell Clark replaces Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
• 68': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 70': Substitution, Port Vale. Jayden Stockley replaces Ruari Paton.
• 70': Substitution, Port Vale. Devante Cole replaces Ronan Curtis.
• 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Mikel Merino.
• 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Ben White.
• 76': Attempt missed. Devante Cole (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
• 79': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Dowman with a through ball.
• 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
• 79': Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell Clark (Port Vale).
• 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 81': Substitution, Port Vale. Funso Ojo replaces Mitchell Clark because of an injury.
• 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
• 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Eberechi Eze.
• 86': Goal! Port Vale 0, Arsenal 2. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Saliba.
• 87': Foul by Max Dowman (Arsenal).
• 87': Rhys Walters (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Devante Cole (Port Vale).
• 90'+1': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Max Dowman (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by William Saliba.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Port Vale 0, Arsenal 2.
• 0': Match ends, Port Vale 0, Arsenal 2.