Follow live coverage as Port Vale face Arsenal in the EFL Cup.
Newcastle are the reigning champions of the competition following a stunning win over Liverpool at Wembley last term, with Alexander Isak proving decisive to end the club's 70-year domestic trophy drought.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season.
The final is slated for 22 March 2026 this term, at Wembley as usual, marking the first chance for teams to earn both a trophy and a place in next season’s Uefa competitions. Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Port Vale FC 0 - 2 Arsenal FC
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:45Foul by Max Dowman (Arsenal).
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:44Goal! Port Vale 0, Arsenal 2. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Saliba.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:40Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Eberechi Eze.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:40Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:38Substitution, Port Vale. Funso Ojo replaces Mitchell Clark because of an injury.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:40Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:38Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell Clark (Port Vale).
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:36Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:38Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Dowman with a through ball.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:34Attempt missed. Devante Cole (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:29Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Ben White.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:29Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Mikel Merino.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:29Substitution, Port Vale. Devante Cole replaces Ronan Curtis.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:28Substitution, Port Vale. Jayden Stockley replaces Ruari Paton.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:26Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:26Substitution, Port Vale. Mitchell Clark replaces Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:25Substitution, Port Vale. Ben Garrity replaces George Hall.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:23Offside, Port Vale. George Hall is caught offside.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:22Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Bukayo Saka.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:22Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:15Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jaheim Headley.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:14Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:14Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:14Delay in match because of an injury Ronan Curtis (Port Vale).
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:14Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:09Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:09Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
Port Vale vs Arsenal
21:03Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Arsenal 1.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:47First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Arsenal 1.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:46Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:46Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:46Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:46Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:41Attempt blocked. Connor Hall (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:41Attempt blocked. Connor Hall (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronan Curtis with a cross.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:40Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:38Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:36Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:36Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:30Delay in match because of an injury Ronan Curtis (Port Vale).
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:29Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:27Offside, Port Vale. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel is caught offside.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:25Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:20Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:19Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:21Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:17Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jaheim Headley.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:15Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:13Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Connor Hall.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:13Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:10Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal).
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:09Goal! Port Vale 0, Arsenal 1. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
20:01First Half begins.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Port Vale vs Arsenal
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