Eberechi Eze bagged his first goal for his boyhood club and helped guide Arsenal to a 2-0 victory over League One side Port Vale in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday.
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Eze already had a pair of assists to his name in the Premier League this season, now he has a goal as well after slotting home a fine finish in the 8th minute. Gabriel Martinelli made his way into the penalty area on the left flank and played a square pass inside to Myles Lewis-Skelly, who instinctively flicked it on to Eze in his rearview. Eze let the ball run across his body to his right foot and guided it just inside the far post.
Goal no. 2 didn’t come until just before full-time, but Arsenal were well in control throughout. It wasn’t quite and intricate as Eze’s opener either, but Leandro Trossard won’t mind that one bit as he tries to make his case for more playing time among Mikel Arteta’s plethora of attacking options. William Saliba played a long ball over the top that Trossard brought down then cut inside to work himself a bit of space to shoot and stick it in the bottom corner for his second goal of the season.
Port Vale vs Arsenal live updates - by Andy Edwards
Port Vale vs Arsenal final score: 0-2
Goalscorers: Eberechi Eze (8'), Leandro Trossard (86')
GOAL! Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal: Trossard fires home from the edge of the box (86')
Leandro Trossard seals it with a tidy finish as Arsenal reach the Carabao Cup fourth round 🎯 pic.twitter.com/t8SoEwq0do
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 24, 2025
GOAL! Port Vale 0-1 Arsenal: Eze slots home after Lewis-Skelly flicks it on (8')
A moment of brilliance from Eberechi Eze to score his first Arsenal goal 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Y00qiEB9EG
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 24, 2025
Arsenal starting lineup
Arrizabalaga - White, Mosquera, Saliba, Lewis-Skelly - Norgaard, Nwaneri, Eze - Saka, Martinelli, Merino
Port Vale starting lineup
Gauci - Humphreys, Debrah, Hall - Lawrence-Gabriel, Croasdale, Hall, Walters, Headley - Curtis, Paton
How to watch Port Vale vs Arsenal live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3pm ET Wednesday (September 24)
Venue: Vale Park — Stoke-on-Trent
TV Channel/Streaming: Paramount+
Port Vale beat Championship side Birmingham City in the second round and they have nothing to lose as Arsenal arrive at what will be a raucous Vale Park. Darren Moore has done a great job at Port Vale and although they’ve had a tough start to the current league season after being promoted from the fourth-tier last season, they look strong enough to maintain their spot in League One.
Arsenal have an incredibly strong squad and Mikel Arteta will rotate heavily following the draw with Manchester City on Sunday and a trip to Newcastle coming up on Sunday. The Gunners will be looking at this competition as an excellent opportunity to get some silverware in the trophy cabinet and they have now reached the point where winning anything would be a big step forward.
Port Vale team news, focus
This is obviously a huge test for Port Vale, but they have nothing to lose. Devante Cole (son of Premier League legend Andy Cole) is their main goalscoring threat and Port Vale will be full of confidence after winning two games in a row in the league. Ronan Curtis has plenty of experience out wide and he will be a real threat as he looks to connect with Cole.
Arsenal team news, focus
Noni Madueke is the latest Arsenal player to go down with an injury, as the England winger is set to miss the next two months after coming off at half time against Manchester City with a knee issue. That’s a real shame as he was superb over his first few weeks as an Arsenal player. Arteta has superstar Bukayo Saka to come in for Madueke, while Martin Odegaard is still working his way back from a shoulder issue. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus remain out. The likes of Max Dowman, Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Cristhian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard, Kepa and Gabriel Martinelli should all start this game.
Port Vale vs Arsenal prediction
This feels like Arsenal will dominate from start to finish and we could see a big score. Port Vale 1-5 Arsenal.
