Arsenal: Gabriel Martinelli (7'), Kai Havertz (22'), Gabriel Magalhães (45'+1'), Bukayo Saka (65' Pen), Leandro Trossard (82')
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Kickoff: 20:00+UTC
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade - Lisbon Portugal
Head referee: Szymon Marciniak
Sporting CP form [old → recent]: ✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️
Arsenal form [old → recent]: ✅️❌️❌️➖️✅️
Head to head [recent → old]: (SCP-ARS): 1-1, 2-2, 0-0, 0-1
Lineups
Sporting CP 3-4-2-1:
Franco Israel(1) - Ousmane Diomande(26)🟨 - Gonçalo Inacio(25)⚽️ ⇆ Matheus Reis(2) - Jerry St. Juste(3) - Hidemasa Morita(5) ⇆ Conrad Harder(19) - Morten Hjulmand(42) - Maximiliano Araújo(20) ⇆ Geny Catamo(21) - Geovany Quenda(57) - Viktor Gyökeres(9) - Marcus Edwards(10) ⇆ Daniel Bragança(23) - Francisco Trincão(17) ⇆ João Simões(52)
Bench: Vladan Kovacevic - Alexandre Brito - Iván Fresneda - Miguel Alves - Ricardo Esgaio - Diego Callai Silva - Mauro Couto - Conrad Harder - Daniel Bragança - João Simões - Matheus Reis - Geny Catamo
Arsenal 4-3-3:
David Raya(22)🟨 - Gabriel Magalhães(6)⚽️ ⇆ Jakub Kiwior(15) - William Saliba(2) - Riccardo Calafiori(33) ⇆ Oleksandr Zinchenko(17) - Jurriën Timber(12) - Thomas Partey(5) - Declan Rice(41) ⇆ Mikel Merino(23) - Martin Ødegaard(8) ⇆ Ethan Nwaneri(53) - Kai Havertz(29)⚽️ - Gabriel Martinelli(11)⚽️ ⇆ Leandro Trossard(19)⚽️ - Bukayo Saka(7)⚽️
Bench: Raheem Sterling - Myles Lewis-Skelly - Neto - Kieran Tierney - Gabriel Jesus - Jorginho - Tommy Setford - Ethan Nwaneri - Mikel Merino - Leandro Trossard - Oleksandr Zinchenko - Jakub Kiwior
Match Stats
Possession: 52%🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴48%
Shots On Goal: 9 - 9
Shots Attempted: 19 - 13
Fouls: 6 - 8
Yellow Cards: 1 - 1
Red Cards: 0 - 0
Corners: 8 - 3
Saves: 4 - 8
Match Events
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
2' - Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
4' - 🟨 Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
7' - ⚽️ Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber with a cross.
13' - Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
13' - Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14' - Foul by Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon).
14' - Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16' - Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
17' - Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo with a cross.
17' - Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
20' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Geovany Quenda.
21' - Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
22' - ⚽️ Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 2. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
29' - Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
29' - Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30' - Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
32' - Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
36' - Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
37' - Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
37' - Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
39' - Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39' - Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
44' - Attempt saved. Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo.
44' - Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raya.
45' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
45' - Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
45'+1' - Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 3. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
45'+1' - First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 3.
45' - Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 3.
47' - Attempt saved. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
47' - Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raya.
47' - ⚽️ Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Arsenal 3. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trincão with a cross following a corner.
48' - Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
48' - Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49' - Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49' - Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
51' - Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
51' - Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52' - Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
52' - 🟨 David Raya (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
54' - Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
54' - Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56' - Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
57' - Attempt saved. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo with a cross.
58' - Attempt missed. Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
62' - Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
63' - Penalty Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard draws a foul in the penalty area.
63' - Penalty conceded by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) after a foul in the penalty area.
65' - 🥅⚽️ Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Arsenal 4. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
67' - Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
68' - 🔄 Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces Marcus Edwards.
68' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
70' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
70' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Declan Rice.
73' - Attempt saved. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trincão.
73' - Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raya.
73' - Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
74' - Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
75' - Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
77' - Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
77' - Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Martin Ødegaard.
82' - Delay in match (Sporting Lisbon).
82' - Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82' - Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
82' - Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Arsenal 5. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
83' - Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
84' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Gabriel Magalhães because of an injury.
84' - Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85' - Attempt missed. Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
85' - Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
85' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86' - Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conrad Harder.
86' - Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
88' - Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
88' - Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88' - 🔄 Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. João Simões replaces Trincão.
90' - Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90' - Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
90' - Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
90'+1' - Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conrad Harder.
90'+2' - Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
90'+2' - João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2' - Attempt saved. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by João Simões.
90'+2' - Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raya.
90'+3' - Attempt saved. Conrad Harder (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Geovany Quenda with a cross.
90'+3' - Attempt blocked. Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Geovany Quenda.
90'+3' - Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Arsenal 5.