Arsenal staged a dramatic comeback to beat Championship side Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup third round. The Gunners were trailing 1-0 at halftime, but manager Mikel Arteta's team showed immense spirit and determination to turn the game around.
Gabriel Martinelli sparked the Arsenal revival with his first hat-trick of senior career, netting a stunning 25-yard shot to level the scores at 1-1. The Brazilian midfielder then scored twice more in the second half to seal a convincing victory for Arteta's side.
The turning point came when Martinelli scored from a tight angle to put Arsenal ahead 2-1, before adding his third goal of the game with just under an hour left on the clock. His clinical finishing and pace proved too much for Portsmouth's defense to handle.
The victory is a significant boost for Arteta's team, who are currently battling to avoid relegation in the Premier League. It also marks a promising start to Martinelli's development as a key player for Arsenal, with many questioning his fitness and form earlier this season. The 21-year-old's impressive performance has raised hopes that he can become a regular starter for the Gunners.
Portsmouth, meanwhile, are struggling at the bottom of the Championship table, and the defeat serves as another reminder of the significant gap between themselves and their top-flight rivals.
Gabriel Martinelli sparked the Arsenal revival with his first hat-trick of senior career, netting a stunning 25-yard shot to level the scores at 1-1. The Brazilian midfielder then scored twice more in the second half to seal a convincing victory for Arteta's side.
The turning point came when Martinelli scored from a tight angle to put Arsenal ahead 2-1, before adding his third goal of the game with just under an hour left on the clock. His clinical finishing and pace proved too much for Portsmouth's defense to handle.
The victory is a significant boost for Arteta's team, who are currently battling to avoid relegation in the Premier League. It also marks a promising start to Martinelli's development as a key player for Arsenal, with many questioning his fitness and form earlier this season. The 21-year-old's impressive performance has raised hopes that he can become a regular starter for the Gunners.
Portsmouth, meanwhile, are struggling at the bottom of the Championship table, and the defeat serves as another reminder of the significant gap between themselves and their top-flight rivals.
arsenal was down 1-0 at halftime but they never gave up! Mikel Arteta's team showed so much heart and spirit to turn it around. Gabriel Martinelli is on fire 
his hat-trick is insane! i'm loving the way he's playing, he's really starting to come into form. this win for arsenal is massive, they need all the momentum they can get right now. and poor portsmouth, they just got thrashed 
their season doesn't seem to be going well at all. anyway, big ups to martinelli and arteta's team! 
! i mean, who would've thought they'd turn it around like that? gabriel martinelli is literally a superstar 
his hat-trick was insane especially that 25-yard shot which was totally out of nowhere 
bringing on fresh legs and making adjustments at halftime clearly paid off for him the fact that arsenal are battling relegation makes this win even more impressive 
now martinelli is definitely a player to watch out for - all those doubters will be eating their words 
meanwhile, portsmouth are just trying to survive in the championship 
. And now they think Martinelli is the answer? He's been injured all season and Arteta just decides to start him now? Come on... 
The Premier League is way harder than the FA Cup and I doubt they'll be able to replicate this against Manchester City or Liverpool
. I mean, who wouldn't want to watch Gabriel Martinelli score not one but THREE goals in the same game? 
The kid's got some serious skills!
. For Portsmouth, though, this loss just highlights the gap between them and the top flight... but hey, every team needs an epic cup run to keep morale up 
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, I mean, who scores a hat-trick in the FA Cup? Not many people can say they've done that before! He's been having a bit of an up-and-down season, but this is definitely a game-changer for him. Now we just need to see if he can maintain this form throughout the rest of the season 
. And poor Portsmouth, they're really struggling this season... maybe a wake-up call for them? 
this is so inspiring to see arsenal turn it around like that!! 
what a hat-trick for him! and its amazing how the team came together as a unit to support each other 
now let's hope they can keep this momentum going in their next games 
! arsenal's comeback is like something outta a movie! gabriel martinelli is on fire 
3 goals in one game and he's only just come off from injury? that's some serious fitness progress right there! i was skeptical about him at first too, but now i'm all in on the brazilian midfielder. arteta must've done something right to get him firing like this.
they got outplayed and outcoached from start to finish. it's gonna take a lot more than one game for them to turn their season around...
I was doubting him earlier this season but he's really proving himself now. Arteta's got skills for sure, bringing out the best in his players like that. Portsmouth are just getting smashed by big teams, gotta step up their game if they wanna compete with top-flight sides. 
. And Arteta's tactics were spot on too 
️. Portsmouth was always gonna get thrashed against a top-flight team 
. And to see Martinelli prove all his doubters wrong? Awesome 
. But you gotta give 'em credit for giving Arsenal a run for their money 
. Maybe this is the wake-up call they need to shake things up? Fingers crossed! 
arteta is doing something right, we need him to keep this momentum going 
I'm not sure if 21 is really old to be questioning someone's fitness and form, you know? I mean, Gabriel Martinelli has only just started playing for Arsenal. He was basically a rookie last season too! 
The fact that he can still score like that shows his potential is real!