Arsenal vs Sporting CP match stats & report

1–1 After penalties

UEFA Europa League · Round of 16 · Emirates Stadium, London · Ref Antonio Mateu

Arsenal stats & fixtures · Sporting CP stats & fixtures

Arsenal drew with Sporting CP 1–1 in the UEFA Europa League (Round of 16) on 16 March 2023. Expected goals finished 1.65–1.26. Arsenal had 53% of the ball.

Arsenal vs Sporting CP match statistics

ArsenalSporting CP

53% Ball possession 47%
1.65 Expected goals (xG) 1.26
13 Total shots 15
9 Shots on target 2
4 Shots off target 6
0 Blocked shots 7
11 Shots inside the box 6
5 Corners 7
10 Fouls 13
5 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
647 Passes 577
84% Pass accuracy 82%
1 Goalkeeper saves 7

Goals and cards

19' Goal G. Xhaka Arsenal
24' Yellow card Fábio Vieira Arsenal
45+2' Yellow card G. Xhaka Arsenal
53' Yellow card M. Ugarte Sporting CP
62' Goal Pote (assist Paulinho) Sporting CP
71' Yellow card R. Holding Arsenal
118' Yellow card M. Ugarte Sporting CP
118' Yellow card O. Diomande Sporting CP
118' Red card M. Ugarte Sporting CP

Penalty shoot-out: 3–5

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Arsenal

Confirmed 4-3-3 Mikel Arteta

1 A. Ramsdale

35 Oleksandr Zinchenko 6 Gabriel Magalhães 12 W. Saliba 18 T. Tomiyasu

34 G. Xhaka 20 Jorginho 21 Fábio Vieira

11 G. Martinelli 9 Gabriel Jesus 24 R. Nelson

Bench B. White , R. Holding , L. Trossard , T. Partey , B. Saka , M. Ødegaard , E. Smith Rowe , K. Tierney , J. Kiwior , M. Turner , J. Hillson

Sporting CP

Confirmed 3-4-3 Ruben Amorim

1 Adán

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

2 Matheus Reis 28 Pote 15 M. Ugarte 47 Ricardo Esgaio

17 Trincão 20 Paulinho 10 M. Edwards

Bench Chermiti , Dário Essugo , N. Santos , Arthur Gomes , M. Tanlongo , Luís Carlos , Rochinha , S. Alexandropoulos , Mateus Fernandes , I. Fatawu , F. Israel , J. Cabral

Form guide

Arsenal at home

8–1–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 0.5 per game
Clean sheets: 7 / 10
Corners: 5.4 per game
Shots on target: 5.3 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sporting CP away

6–4–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.2 per game
Conceded: 0.7 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 4.8 per game
Shots on target: 5.3 per game

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Arsenal vs Sporting CP head-to-head

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

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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