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UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Sporting CP vs Arsenal – Lineups & Match Details

Arsenal beat Sporting CP 1-0. Goals: K. Havertz (90'). Sporting CP had 44% possession against Arsenal's 56%. Shots on target: 5-4.

UEFA Champions League · Quarter-finals

Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Sporting CPSporting CP

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

ArsenalArsenal

Referee: D. Siebert

Lineups

Sporting CPSporting CP4-2-3-1
Rui Silva1Rui SilvaG
Iván Fresneda22Iván FresnedaD
Ousmane Diomande26Ousmane DiomandeD
Gonçalo Inácio25Gonçalo InácioD
Maximiliano Araújo20Maximiliano AraújoD
Hidemasa Morita5Hidemasa MoritaM
João Simões52João SimõesM
Geny Catamo10Geny CatamoM
Francisco Trincão17Francisco TrincãoM
Pedro Gonçalves8Pedro GonçalvesM
Luis Javier Suárez97Luis Javier SuárezF

Substitutes

23Daniel BragançaM
90Rafael NelF
6Zeno DebastD
91Ricardo MangasD
14Giorgi KochorashviliM
72Eduardo QuaresmaD
13Giorgos VagiannidisD
12João VirgíniaG
41Diego CallaiG
15Souleymane FayeF
58Flavio GoncalvesF
ArsenalArsenal4-3-3
David Raya1David RayaG
Ben White4Ben WhiteD
William Saliba2William SalibaD
Gabriel Magalhães6Gabriel MagalhãesD
Riccardo Calafiori33Riccardo CalafioriD
Martin Ødegaard8Martin ØdegaardM
Martín Zubimendi36Martín ZubimendiM
Declan Rice41Declan RiceM
Noni Madueke20Noni MaduekeF
Viktor Gyökeres14Viktor GyökeresF
Leandro Trossard19Leandro TrossardF

Substitutes

29Kai HavertzF
56Max DowmanM
11Gabriel MartinelliF
3Cristhian MosqueraD
13Kepa ArrizabalagaG
49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
9Gabriel JesusF
16Christian NørgaardM
71Andre Harriman-AnnousF
89Marli SalmonD
79Khari RansonG

Match Events

31'Y

H. Morita

62'S

João Simões

Substitution 1

70'S

M. Ødegaard

Substitution 1

76'S

N. Madueke

Substitution 2

76'S

L. Trossard

Substitution 3

79'S

Pote

Substitution 2

90'+1G

K. Havertz

Assist: Gabriel Martinelli

Statistics

Sporting CP
44%56%
Arsenal
0.84Expected Goals (xG)0.78
11Total Shots7
5Shots on Target4
3Corners4
11Fouls10
2Offsides2
86Pass Accuracy (%)91
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

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

Form coming in

Sporting CP have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 3 wins in a row. Arsenal have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 26 Nov 2024: Sporting CP 1-5 Arsenal; 16 Mar 2023: Sporting CP 1-1 Arsenal; 9 Mar 2023: Sporting CP 2-2 Arsenal. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arsenal beat Sporting CP 1-0. Arsenal replied with K. Havertz 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sporting CP held 44% of the ball against 56% for Arsenal. Shots on target finished 5-4. Expected goals read 0.84 for Sporting CP, 0.78 for Arsenal.

Verdict

Arsenal take the three points; Sporting CP look at a thin night for the home crowd. Sporting CP sat 7th and Arsenal 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.