Sporting CP vs Arsenal, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegKai Havertz rescues Arsenal in 1st-leg win over Sporting
Kai Havertz scored a stoppage-time winner to fire Arsenal to a crucial 1-0 victory against Sporting in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal in Lisbon.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 2': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Ousmane Diomande with a through ball.
- 6': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 6': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt missed. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 9': Offside, Arsenal. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 9': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Iván Fresneda.
- 12': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 12': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
- 15': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 16': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 20': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxi Araújo.
- 29': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 29': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
- 31': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trincão.
- 43': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Ben White with a headed pass.
- 43': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 43': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 0.
- 46': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Ben White.
- 47': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 52': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 52': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 52': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rui Silva.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Trincão.
- 56': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 56': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxi Araújo.
- 58': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 59': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
- 59': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces João Simões.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Offside, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
- 63': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 64': VAR Decision: No Goal Sporting Lisbon 0-0 Arsenal.
- 65': Foul by Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon).
- 65': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Martin Ødegaard because of an injury.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 72': Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
- 72': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Noni Madueke.
- 78': Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pote.
- 79': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Rafael Nel replaces Pote.
- 80': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 80': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 80': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Handball by Max Dowman (Arsenal).
- 83': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Luis Suárez with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raya.
- 85': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 85': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 87': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 87': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 88': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 88': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 1. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
ARS |
SCP![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 467 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 510 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 13 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 50,804
Line-Ups
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Silva (GK) |
| 25 | Gonçalo Inacio |
| 26 | Ousmane Diomande |
| 20 | Maxi Araújo |
| 22 | Iván Fresneda |
| 17 | Francisco Trincão |
| 52 | João Simões |
| 5 | Hidemasa Morita |
| 97 | Luis Suárez |
| 8 | Pedro Gonçalves |
| 10 | Geny Catamo |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
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