UCL: Arsenal smashes Sporting in Lisbon
In the Champions League 5th round match Sporting lost at home to Arsenal. According to the events of the match and statistics, it is difficult to say that the visitors had such an overwhelming advantage. The key to the Londoners' victory was the use of their chances and skilful management of the game's tempo.
2024-25 UEFA Champions League
Sporting CP - Arsenal 1:5 (0:3)
Goals: Martinelli, 7 (0:1); Havertz, 22 (0:2); Gabriel M., 45 (0:3); Inacio, 47 (1:3); Saka B., 65 (penalty) (1:4); Trossard, 82 (1:5)
Sporting CP: Israel; Diomande; Inacio (Reis M., 88); St. Juste; Morita (Harder, 78); Hjulmand; Araújo M. (Catamo, 68); Quenda; Edwards M. (Bragança, 68); Gyökeres; Trincão (Simões, 88)
Bench: Calai Diego; Kovacevic V.; Fresneda; Esgaio; Couto Mauro; Moreira Afonso
Yellow Cards: Diomande 3
Arsenal: Raya; Gabriel M. (Kiwior, 84); Calafiori (Zinchenko, 78); Saliba; Timber J.; Partey T.; Rice (Merino, 70); Saka B.; Havertz; Odegaard (Nwaneri, 78); Martinelli (Trossard, 70)
Bench: Neto; Setford; Tierney; Lewis-Skelly; Jorginho; Sterling; Gabriel Jesus
Yellow Cards: Raya 52
