UEFA Champions League
7:00 PMApril 15, 2026
Quarter-finals

Arsenal*0 – 0
HT:(0 – 0)
Combination:(1 – 0)

Sporting CPEmirates Stadium
Referee: François Letexier, France


Arsenal
World Class
0
Stable
0
Bang Common
0
Fortunate
0
Stunning
0


Sporting CP
World Class
0
Stable
0
Bang Common
0
Fortunate
0
Stunning
0
Match Stats
Lineups
Head-2-Head
Standings
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0.67
Anticipated objectives (xG)
0.23
Passing
385 (87%)
Correct passes
387 (88%)
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1
G
David Raya
6.9
5
D
Piero Hincapié
7.0
6
D
Gabriel Magalhães
7.2
2
D
William Saliba
6.9
3
D
Cristhian Mosquera
6.7
41
M
Declan Rice (C)
7.0
36
M
Martín Zubimendi
7.6
11
M
Gabriel Martinelli
6.3
10
M
God bless you
6.9
20
M
You Maduek
6.6
14
F
Viktor Gyökeres
6.7
1
G
Rui Silva
6.9
D
Maximiliano Araújo
25
D
Gonçalo Inácio
7.0
26
D
Ousmane Diomande
6.6
72
D
Eduardo Quaresma
7.3
5
M
Hidemasa Morita
6.3
42
M
Morten Hjulmand (C)
7.2
8
M
Pedro Gonçalves
6.3
17
M
Francisco Trincao
6.9
10
M
Geny Catamo
6.2
97
F
Luis Javier Suarez
6.9

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Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)
Arsenal and Sporting CP performed out a tense stalemate on the Emirates Stadium, with neither facet in a position to break the impasse on this Champions League conflict.
Arsenal entered the night with an ideal report within the competitors, having received all eight of their earlier group matches. They hoped to increase that dominant run towards a resilient Sporting CP facet sitting seventh within the standings.
The primary half started with Arsenal controlling the ball, however they struggled to discover a well past the guests’ defensive construction. The Gunners pushed ahead, but the Sporting protection held agency towards the early strain.
Sporting remained disciplined, forcing Arsenal to try photographs from distance fairly than penetrating the field. The away facet appeared to counter-attack at any time when attainable, although their efforts have been restricted in the course of the opening forty-five minutes.
By the point the referee blew for halftime, the match remained scoreless. Each managers returned to the dressing rooms realizing they wanted extra creativity to unlock the tight defenses on show.
The second half noticed the depth rise, with each groups desperate to safe a breakthrough objective. Arsenal continued to press, however their remaining ball usually lacked the precision wanted to beat the Sporting goalkeeper.
Within the seventieth minute, Mikel Arteta obtained a yellow card for his frustration on the touchline as his workforce struggled to create clear possibilities. The match grew more and more bodily, with refereeing choices changing into a significant speaking level.
Sporting responded effectively, and M. Araujo earned a yellow card within the 79th minute for a tactical foul. Regardless of the strain, neither goalkeeper was really examined, as each groups managed solely a single shot on track every.
The statistics mirrored a good affair, with Arsenal producing an anticipated objectives (xG) determine of simply 0.67 in comparison with Sporting’s 0.23. The house facet registered fifteen complete photographs, however their lack of accuracy prevented them from discovering the online.
Martín Zubimendi stood out for Arsenal, controlling the midfield with 4 tackles and two key passes. Defensively, Eduardo Quaresma was spectacular for the guests, making 5 essential tackles to thwart Arsenal’s assaults.
The ultimate whistle confirmed a 0-0 draw, bringing an finish to Arsenal’s good successful streak in Europe this season. Each groups will now look to regroup because the competitors enters its essential remaining phases.



























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