UEFA Champions League

Arsenal vs Sporting CP, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 1-0 on aggregate
Arsenal
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0 - 0
2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 1-0 on aggregate
Sporting CP

Arsenal edge Sporting to set up UCL semifinal with Atlético

Arsenal secured their place in the semifinals of the Champions League following a 0-0 draw against Sporting CP at the Emirates.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 2': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 21': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
  • 22': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
  • 22': Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 24': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 27': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Cristhian Mosquera.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Geny Catamo.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trincão.
  • 33': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
  • 33': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 37': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 37': Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxi Araújo.
  • 42': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
  • 43': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Maxi Araújo.
  • 45': Foul by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45': Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pote.
  • 49': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 49': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noni Madueke following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Trincão.
  • 54': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 54': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
  • 56': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 60': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Noni Madueke because of an injury.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) with an attempt from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Pote with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Geny Catamo.
  • 70': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  • 70': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Geovany Quenda replaces Geny Catamo.
  • 71': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces Pote.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a headed pass.
  • 73': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 74': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
  • 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
  • 77': Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. João Simões replaces Hidemasa Morita.
  • 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Eberechi Eze.
  • 79': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 79': Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. William Saliba (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 82': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by João Simões.
  • 84': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) hits the left post with a header from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Max Dowman with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 85': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Georgios Vagiannidis replaces Eduardo Quaresma.
  • 85': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Rafael Nel replaces Trincão.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 90'+3': Handball by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Sporting Lisbon 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 1
49.6 Possession 50.4
8 SHOTS 15
1 ON GOAL 1
0.1 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
388 Accurate Passes 385
445 Passes 443
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.2
29 Long Balls 33
11 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 6
20 Effective Tackles 9
27 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
13 Interceptions 7
23 Effective Clearances 16
23 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,249

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
6 Gabriel Magalhães
2 William Saliba
5 Piero Hincapié
3 Cristhian Mosquera
10 Eberechi Eze
41 Declan Rice
36 Martín Zubimendi
14 Viktor Gyökeres
11 Gabriel Martinelli
20 Noni Madueke
Arsenal Substitutes:
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marli Salmon, Tommy Setford, Kai Havertz, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ben White, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, Christian Nørgaard, Max Dowman, Harrison Dudziak.

SCP Sporting CP (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Rui Silva (GK)
25 Gonçalo Inácio
26 Ousmane Diomande
20 Maxi Araújo Yellow Card
72 Eduardo Quaresma
17 Francisco Trincão
5 Hidemasa Morita
42 Morten Hjulmand
97 Luis Suárez
8 Pedro Gonçalves
10 Geny Catamo
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Giorgi Kochorashvili, Souleymane Faye, Daniel Bragança, João Simões, Salvador Blopa, Flávio Gonçalves, Zeno Debast, Rafael Nel, Geovany Quenda, Georgios Vagiannidis, Ricardo Mangas, João Virgínia.

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