Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal
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Arsenal won: Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal in the EFL Cup (Round 3) on Wed, 24 Sept 2025 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Arsenal goals: Eberechi Eze 8', Leandro Trossard 86'. Expected goals: 0.08-1.06. Possession: 19-81. Player of the match: Myles Lewis-Skelly (8.5).
Match report
Arsenal beat Port Vale 2-0
Arsenal beat Port Vale 2-0 away from home at Vale Park on Wednesday 24 September in EFL Cup.
Eberechi Eze put Arsenal ahead on 8' (0-1) and Leandro Trossard made it 0-2 on 86'.
Port Vale had 19% of the ball, shots were 3-11 (0-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.08-1.06.
Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 16,326. Referee: Andrew Kitchen.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 19 | 81 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.08 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 3 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 30 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 114 (63%) | 731 (93%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 3 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 7 |
Lineups
Port Vale (3-5-2): Joe Gauci, Jesse Debrah, Cameron Humphreys, Connor Hall, Jordan Gabriel, George Hall, Ryan Croasdale, Rhys Walters, Jaheim Headley, Ruari Paton, Ronan Curtis
Arsenal (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, Christian Nørgaard, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
- 63' · Substitution · Max Dowman for Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- 66' · Substitution · Ben Garrity for George Hall (Port Vale)
- 66' · Substitution · Mitchell Clark for Jordan Gabriel (Port Vale)
- 70' · Substitution · Jayden Stockley for Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
- 70' · Substitution · Devante Cole for Ronan Curtis (Port Vale)
- 71' · Substitution · Viktor Gyökeres for Mikel Merino (Arsenal)
- 71' · Substitution · Gabriel for Ben White (Arsenal)
- 81' · Substitution · Funso Ojo for Mitchell Clark (Port Vale)
- 81' · Substitution · Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- 81' · Substitution · Declan Rice for Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
- 86' · Goal · Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won, 0-2 (EFL Cup) on Wed, 24 Sept 2025.
When and where is Port Vale vs Arsenal?
Wed, 24 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, EFL Cup.