Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli's hat-trick fired Arsenal to a 4-1 win at Portsmouth to reach round four. The roles were reversed midway through the second half as Welbeck lashed into the top corner against his former club. United will play only 40 games this season after exiting both domestic cup competitions at the first hurdle -- their lowest number since 1915. - Martinelli 'talking on pitch' -Martinelli shrugged off the backlash to his clash with stricken Liverpool defender Conor Bradley as Arsenal reached the fourth round for the first time in three years. Gabriel Jesus teed up Martinelli to kill the tie off early in the second period before he completed his hat-trick from another Arsenal corner.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 12, 2026 08:25 UTC