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UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Arsenal vs Sporting CP – Lineups & Match Details

Arsenal and Sporting CP drew 0-0. Arsenal had 50% possession against Sporting CP's 50%. Shots on target: 1-1.

UEFA Champions League · Quarter-finals

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

ArsenalArsenal

0 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Sporting CPSporting CP

Referee: François Letexier, France

Lineups

ArsenalArsenal4-2-3-1
D. Raya1D. RayaG
C. Mosquera3C. MosqueraD
W. Saliba2W. SalibaD
Gabriel6GabrielD
P. Hincapie5P. HincapieD
M. Zubimendi36M. ZubimendiM
D. Rice41D. RiceM
N. Madueke20N. MaduekeM
E. Eze10E. EzeM
G. Martinelli11G. MartinelliM
V. Gyökeres14V. GyökeresF

Substitutes

13K. ArrizabalagaG
35T. SetfordG
9Gabriel JesusF
4B. WhiteD
29K. HavertzF
49M. Lewis-SkellyD
56M. DowmanM
89M. SalmonD
16C. NorgaardM
19L. TrossardF
39H. DudziakM
Sporting CPSporting CP4-2-3-1
R. Silva1R. SilvaG
E. Quaresma72E. QuaresmaD
O. Diomande26O. DiomandeD
G. Inacio25G. InacioD
M. Araujo20M. AraujoD
M. Hjulmand42M. HjulmandM
H. Morita5H. MoritaM
G. Catamo10G. CatamoM
Trincao17TrincaoM
P. Goncalves8P. GoncalvesM
L. Suarez97L. SuarezF

Substitutes

12J. VirginiaG
14G. KochorashviliM
23D. BragancaM
15S. FayeF
90R. NelF
52J. SimoesM
58F. GoncalvesF
91R. MangasD
13G. VagiannidisD
6Z. DebastD
7G. QuendaM
70S. BlopaD

Match Events

56'S

V. Gyökeres

Substitution 1

63'S

N. Madueke

Substitution 2

71'S

Pote

Substitution 1

71'S

Geny Catamo

Substitution 2

77'S

H. Morita

Substitution 3

79'Y

M. Araújo

79'S

E. Eze

Substitution 3

79'S

Gabriel Martinelli

Substitution 4

85'S

Trincão

Substitution 4

85'S

Eduardo Quaresma

Substitution 5

Statistics

Arsenal
50%50%
Sporting CP
0.67Expected Goals (xG)0.29
15Total Shots8
1Shots on Target1
8Corners3
7Fouls11
0Offsides1
87Pass Accuracy (%)87
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Arsenal host Sporting CP on Wednesday, 15 April 2026. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Arsenal go into the match 1st in the table; Sporting CP sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Arsenal have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Sporting CP have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 7 Apr 2026: Arsenal 1-0 Sporting CP; 26 Nov 2024: Arsenal 5-1 Sporting CP; 16 Mar 2023: Arsenal 1-1 Sporting CP. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arsenal and Sporting CP drew 0-0. The full-time whistle came with the totals Arsenal 0, Sporting CP 0.

Stat highlights

Arsenal held 50% of the ball against 50% for Sporting CP. Shots on target finished 1-1. Expected goals read 0.67 for Arsenal, 0.29 for Sporting CP.

Verdict

The 0-0 draw gives both clubs a single point. Arsenal sat 1st and Sporting CP 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.