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Sporting CP vs Arsenal, 1st Leg

Champions League
Sporting
SCP
0-1
Final
Arsenal
ARS
1st Leg
Estádio José Alvalade
TV: DAZN

Match pulse

SCPAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTARS
44%Possession56%
11Shots8
5On target4
3Corners4
3Saves5
11Fouls10
31'Hidemasa MoritaSCP
Team1H2HT
SCP000
ARS011

Who won: Arsenal 1-0

Arsenal beat Sporting CP 1-0 in 1st Leg on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade. Goals for Arsenal: Kai Havertz (90'+1').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.6David RayaG
  2. 26.7Ben WhiteRB
  3. 36.6Gabriel MagalhãesCD-L
  4. 46.6Riccardo CalafioriLB
  5. 56.6Martin ØdegaardRM
  6. 66.5Geny CatamoAM-R
  7. 76.5William SalibaCD-R
  8. 86.5Viktor GyökeresF
  9. 96.5Leandro TrossardLF
  10. 106.5Kai HavertzSUB
  11. 116.4Noni MaduekeRF
  12. 126.4Gabriel MartinelliSUB

Team stats

SCPARS
11Fouls10
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Offsides2
3Corner Kicks4
3Saves5
44.2Possession55.8
11SHOTS8
5ON GOAL4
0.5On Target %0.5
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
345Accurate Passes467
405Passes510
0.9Pass Completion %0.9
1Accurate Crosses2
11Crosses16
0.1Cross %0.1
42Long Balls27
22Accurate Long Balls14
0.5Long Balls %0.5
2Blocked Shots2
13Effective Tackles9
15Tackles14
0.9Tackle %0.6
8Interceptions12
19Effective Clearances13
19Clearances13

Player of the game

David Raya

ARS · 5 saves, clean sheet

8.6

Deserved to win

9%
SCP · 0.11 xG
84%
Draw
7%
ARS · 0.08 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 1.
  3. 90'+3'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

    D. Bragança

  4. GOAL90'+1'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    K. Havertz · ast G. Martinelli

    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.

    SCP 0 - 1 ARS
  5. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  6. 88'

    Free kick won

    Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).

  8. 87'

    Shot on target

    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).

  9. 87'

    Shot on target

    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.

  10. 85'

    Shot on target

    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.

  11. 85'

    Free kick won

    Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  12. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).

  13. 83'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raya.

  14. 83'

    Header saved

    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.

    G. Catamo

  15. 82'

    Handball

    Handball by Max Dowman (Arsenal).

  16. 80'

    Free kick won

    Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Pote

    Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Rafael Nel replaces Pote.

    R. Nel

  18. 78'

    Shot off target

    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.

  19. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Madueke

    Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Noni Madueke.

    M. Dowman

  20. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Trossard

    Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.

    G. Martinelli

  21. 72'

    Free kick won

    Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 72'

    Foul

    Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).

  23. 72'

    Free kick won

    Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. 72'

    Foul

    Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).

  25. 70'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Leaders

SCPARS
Total Shots
Geny Catamo
4
Viktor Gyökeres
2
Accurate Passes
Gonçalo Inácio
52
William Saliba
88
Saves
Rui Silva
3
David Raya
5

Season seriesARS leads series 2-1-2

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