Arsenal vs Sporting CP

15 April 2026 · Champions League · Quarter-finals, second leg · 2025/26 · Referee François Letexier

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Aggregate: Sporting CP 0–1 Arsenal. Arsenal go through.

Match summary

Arsenal and Sporting CP played out a goalless draw after 90 minutes. Arsenal went through 1-0 on aggregate.

Arsenal had the better of the chances, with 0.64 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Sporting CP's 0.31 from 8.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
15 Shots 8
1 Shots on target 1
8 Corners 3
443 Passes 445
86.9% Pass accuracy 87.2%
23 Tackles 27
7 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Arsenal Sporting CP
0’
R. BorgesManager
M. ArtetaManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
M. ZubimendiShot on target
30’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
K. HavertzV. Gyökeres
56’
M. DowmanN. Madueke
63’
67’
M. AraújoShot on target
71’
D. BragançaP. Gonçalves
71’
G. QuendaG. Catamo
77’
J. SimõesH. Morita
79’
M. AraújoFoul
G. JesusE. Eze
79’
L. TrossardG. Martinelli
79’
85’
R. NelF. Trincão
85’
G. VagiannidisQuaresma
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 0.31 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 0.31
Arsenal 0.64 xGSporting CP 0.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting CP attacking Arsenal attacking 
29’ V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 80’ W. Saliba (Arsenal), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ Unknown (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Unknown (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ N. Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Unknown (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Unknown (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Unknown (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ P. Hincapié (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ D. Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Unknown (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Unknown (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Unknown (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ M. Zubimendi (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 63’ H. Morita (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 29’ V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 80’ W. Saliba (Arsenal), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ Unknown (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ N. Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Unknown (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Unknown (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Unknown (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Unknown (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ P. Hincapié (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ D. Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Unknown (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Unknown (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Unknown (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ M. Zubimendi (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 63’ H. Morita (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Arsenal 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Raya
White
Saliba
Gabriel
Hincapié
Zubimendi
Rice
Madueke 63’
Havertz
Trossard
Gyökeres 56’
Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Vagiannidis
Diomande
Inácio
Araújo
Hjulmand
Morita 77’
Catamo 71’
Trincão 85’
Gonçalves 71’
Suárez

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Raya
90′ – – –
Defenders4 players
B. White
90′ – – –
W. Saliba
90′ – – –
Gabriel
90′ – 1 – 1 – 16 – – – –
P. Hincapié
90′ – – –
Midfielders3 players
M. Zubimendi
90′ – – – – –
D. Rice
90′ – – – – –
N. Madueke
63′ – – – – –
Forwards3 players
K. Havertz
90′ – – – – – – –
L. Trossard
90′ – – 1 – 0.01 – – – – 12 –
V. Gyökeres Taken off
56′ – – 2 0.17 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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Sporting CP WWLWL

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.