"For Arsenal the night will be remembered for Eberechi Eze's first goal for the club, but for Port Vale they will look back at when they ran a Premier League giant to the very end, only to fall short and out of the Carabao Cup. Once Eze scored early on, it felt as if Arsenal would thrash their League One opponents, but instead it was a tight game as Port Vale gave everything."
"The hosts offered the anticipated blood-and-thunder approach in the opening seconds of the match, spurred on by the biggest Vale Park crowd this century. But before the smoke from the pre-match pyrotechnics settled, Arsenal were in control and ahead. Gabriel Martinelli found Eze in the middle of the box in the eighth minute, aided by a Myles LewisSkelly dummy, and the former Crystal Palace playmaker calmly placed the ball beyond Joe Gauci."
Arsenal beat Port Vale 2-0 as Eberechi Eze scored his first goal for the club and Leandro Trossard added a late second in the 86th minute. Arsenal dominated possession, exceeding 80%, and fielded a strong lineup including debutant goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Gabriel Martinelli assisted Eze's early opener after a Myles Lewis-Skelly dummy. Port Vale played with intensity and frustrated Arsenal for large spells, energized by the biggest Vale Park crowd this century, but they lacked quality and failed to register a shot on target. Joe Gauci produced early saves, and Vale exited the Carabao Cup despite valiant defending.
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