Sporting CP vs Arsenal match stats & report

1–5 Full time

UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 5 · Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon · Ref S. Marciniak

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Sporting CP lost to Arsenal 1–5 in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 5) on 26 November 2024. Expected goals finished 1.05–3.89. Sporting CP had 52% of the ball.

Sporting CP vs Arsenal match statistics

Sporting CPArsenal

52% Ball possession 48%
1.05 Expected goals (xG) 3.89
19 Total shots 13
8 Shots on target 9
8 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 10
8 Corners 3
6 Fouls 8
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
497 Passes 458
90% Pass accuracy 88%
4 Goalkeeper saves 8

Goals and cards

4' Yellow card O. Diomande Sporting CP
7' Goal G. Martinelli (assist J. Timber) Arsenal
22' Goal K. Havertz (assist B. Saka) Arsenal
45+1' Goal Gabriel Magalhães (assist D. Rice) Arsenal
47' Goal Gonçalo Inácio (assist Trincão) Sporting CP
52' Yellow card David Raya Arsenal
65' Penalty scored B. Saka Arsenal
82' Goal L. Trossard Arsenal

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sporting CP

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 João Pereira

1 F. Israel

25 Gonçalo Inácio 26 O. Diomande 3 J. St. Juste

20 M. Araújo 5 H. Morita 42 M. Hjulmand 57 Geovany Tcherno Quenda

10 M. Edwards 17 Trincão

9 V. Gyökeres

Bench Daniel Bragança , Geny Catamo , C. Harder , Matheus Reis , J. Simoes , Ricardo Esgaio , Iván Fresneda , Diego Callai , Alexandre Brito , V. Kovacevic , Mauro Couto , Miguel Monteiro Alves

Arsenal

Confirmed 4-3-3 Mikel Arteta

22 David Raya

33 R. Calafiori 6 Gabriel Magalhães 2 W. Saliba 12 J. Timber

41 D. Rice 5 T. Partey 8 M. Ødegaard

11 G. Martinelli 29 K. Havertz 7 B. Saka

Bench Mikel Merino , L. Trossard , E. Nwaneri , Oleksandr Zinchenko , J. Kiwior , Jorginho , K. Tierney , M. Lewis-Skelly , R. Sterling , T. Setford , Neto , Gabriel Jesus

Form guide

Sporting CP at home

9–1–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 3.3 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 5.2 per game
Shots on target: 5.2 per game

15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Arsenal away

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

13% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sporting CP vs Arsenal head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
16 Mar 23	Arsenal v Sporting CP	1–1
9 Mar 23	Sporting CP v Arsenal	2–2

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Sporting CP vs Arsenal head-to-head record