English League Cup
Port Vale 0 – 2 Arsenal FT
Eberechi Eze was making his fourth begin for Arsenal [AFP via Getty Images]
Eberechi Eze scored his first aim for Arsenal as they beat League One facet Port Vale to achieve the Carabao Cup fourth spherical.
The ahead, who joined the Gunners in a deal value £60m final month, opened the scoring within the eighth minute when he slotted in from Gabriel Martinelli’s move.
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It was his first aim in his sixth look for the membership and he may have had a second simply earlier than the break when he was slipped by by Mikel Merino, however he was denied by Port Vale goalkeeper Joe Gauci.
The hosts, who have been promoted to League One on the finish of final season, battled properly in opposition to their Premier League opponents and brought on them points at instances from set-pieces.
Whereas the sport remained 1-0, they all the time had an opportunity of getting a leveller, and that nearly got here with quarter-hour to go when substitute Devante Cole curled a shot from distance simply over.
However Leandro Trossard drove in late on to make sure of Arsenal’s place within the subsequent spherical.
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Regular begin for Gunners in EFL Cup pursuit
Arsenal have gained a document 14 FA Cups however have gained the EFL Cup – previously the League Cup – solely twice, in 1987 and 1993.
They got here shut final season, reaching the semi-finals the place they have been humbled 4-0 on combination by eventual winners Newcastle.
With good power in depth following their summer time strengthening, they’ll fancy their possibilities of no less than replicating that run to the final 4 this time period.
That they had a unique look this match, with Arteta making 9 modifications from Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester Metropolis.
That maybe performed a component of their struggles to get a second aim after Eze’s early opener, and for all their dominance of the ball, they didn’t create too many possibilities earlier than substitute Trossard ensured there can be no late drama.
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It was not a memorable show from Arsenal however they obtained the job carried out – with the extra optimistic of Bukayo Saka managing greater than 60 minutes as he works again to full health after hamstring issues.
What subsequent for these golf equipment?
Arsenal return to Premier League motion on Sunday, 28 September (16:30 BST) once they journey to Newcastle whereas Port Vale are at Barnsley in League One on Saturday, 27 September (15:00 BST).