Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal · FA Cup
Portsmouth lost to Arsenal 1-4 in the FA Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Portsmouth and Arsenal met in the FA Cup at Fratton Park in Portsmouth on Sunday, 11 January 2026.
Goalscorers
Portsmouth: C. Bishop 3'. Arsenal: A. Dozzell 8'; G. Martinelli 25', 51', 72'.
How the match went
Arsenal saw more of the ball, 61% of it. Portsmouth had 13 shots with 5 on target, Arsenal 15 with 4 on target. There were 14 corners in total, 6 to Portsmouth and 8 to Arsenal. Portsmouth conceded 16 fouls, Arsenal 9. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Portsmouth, 2 for Arsenal).
Line-ups
Portsmouth started in a 4-2-3-1: Josef Bursik, Terry Devlin, Regan Poole, Conor Shaughnessy, Zak Swanson, Andre Dozzell, Luke Le Roux, Adrian Segečić, Conor Chaplin, Harvey Blair, Colby Bishop.
Arsenal started in a 4-3-3: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Christian Nørgaard, Gabriel Magalhães, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli.
More from this competition: FA Cup fixtures, results and table.