Match summary
1ST HALF
E. Eze(Lewis-Skelly)

8'
2ND HALF
Bukayo Saka
M. Dowman
63'
66'
B. Garrity
George Hall
66'
Mitchell Clark
Jordan Gabriel
70'
D. Cole
R. Curtis
70'
J. Stockley
R. Paton
Ben White
Gabriel Magalhães
71'
Mikel Merino
V. Gyökeres
71'
80'

Mitchell Clark
E. Eze
Declan Rice
81'
Martinelli
L. Trossard
81'
81'
F. Ojo
Mitchell Clark
L. Trossard(W. Saliba)

86'
Match statistics
19%Possession81%
183Passes Attempted789
115Completed Passes731
1Corners6
20Throw-ins16
3Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Port Vale
Formation
5-4-1
#46Gauci

#25Humphreys-Grant

#22Debrah

#5Hall

#6Lawrence-Gabriel

#3Headley

#12Walters

#18Croasdale

#11Curtis

#33Hall

#17Paton
Starting XI
![]() Joe Gauci #46 | |
![]() Cameron Humphreys #25 | |
![]() J. Debrah #22 | |
![]() C. Hall #5 | |
![]() Jordan Gabriel #6 | 66' |
![]() J. Headley #3 | |
![]() Rhys Walters #12 | |
![]() R. Croasdale #18 | |
![]() R. Curtis #11 | 70' |
![]() George Hall #33 | 66' |
![]() R. Paton #17 | 70' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Darren Moore
Arsenal
Formation
4-3-3
#13Arrizabalaga Revuelta

#3Mosquera Ibargüen

#2Saliba

#49Lewis-Skelly

#4White

#16Nørgaard

#10Oluchi Eze

#22Nwaneri

#11Martinelli Silva

#23Merino Zazón

#7Saka
Starting XI
![]() Kepa #13 | |
![]() C. Mosquera #3 | |
![]() W. Saliba #2 | 🎯86' |
![]() Lewis-Skelly #49 | 🎯8' |
![]() Ben White #4 | 71' |
![]() C. Nørgaard #16 | |
![]() E. Eze #10 | 81' ⚽8' |
![]() E. Nwaneri #22 | |
![]() Martinelli #11 | 81' |
![]() Mikel Merino #23 | 71' |
![]() Bukayo Saka #7 | 63' |
Will not play

Riccardo Calafiori
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful

Piero Martín Hincapié Reyna
Defender
Return: Doubtful

Cristhian Andrey Mosquera Ibargüen
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Max Robert Dowman
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Manager

Mikel Arteta
Port Vale
Formation
5-4-1
#46Gauci

#25Humphreys-Grant

#22Debrah

#5Hall

#6Lawrence-Gabriel

#3Headley

#12Walters

#18Croasdale

#11Curtis

#33Hall

#17Paton
Starting XI
![]() Joe Gauci #46 | |
![]() Cameron Humphreys #25 | |
![]() J. Debrah #22 | |
![]() C. Hall #5 | |
![]() Jordan Gabriel #6 | 66' |
![]() J. Headley #3 | |
![]() Rhys Walters #12 | |
![]() R. Croasdale #18 | |
![]() R. Curtis #11 | 70' |
![]() George Hall #33 | 66' |
![]() R. Paton #17 | 70' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Darren Moore
Arsenal
Formation
4-3-3
#13Arrizabalaga Revuelta

#3Mosquera Ibargüen

#2Saliba

#49Lewis-Skelly

#4White

#16Nørgaard

#10Oluchi Eze

#22Nwaneri

#11Martinelli Silva

#23Merino Zazón

#7Saka
Starting XI
![]() Kepa #13 | |
![]() C. Mosquera #3 | |
![]() W. Saliba #2 | 🎯86' |
![]() Lewis-Skelly #49 | 🎯8' |
![]() Ben White #4 | 71' |
![]() C. Nørgaard #16 | |
![]() E. Eze #10 | 81' ⚽8' |
![]() E. Nwaneri #22 | |
![]() Martinelli #11 | 81' |
![]() Mikel Merino #23 | 71' |
![]() Bukayo Saka #7 | 63' |
Will not play

Riccardo Calafiori
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful

Piero Martín Hincapié Reyna
Defender
Return: Doubtful

Cristhian Andrey Mosquera Ibargüen
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Max Robert Dowman
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Manager

Mikel Arteta
Head-to-head
2 matches

Port Vale
0
Wins
2
Draws
0
Wins

Arsenal
FA Cup1998 • 2 matchesLeague standings
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Match Information
Referee:
Andrew Kitchen
Venue:
Vale Park
Capacity:
19 052
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