Sporting CP vs Arsenal

26 November 2024 · Champions League · Matchday 5 · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 5

Half-time: 0–3

  • Gonçalo Inácio 47’
  • Gabriel Martinelli 7’
  • Kai Havertz 22’
  • Gabriel Magalhães 45+1’
  • Bukayo Saka 65’ (pen)
  • Leandro Trossard 82’

Match summary

Arsenal won comfortably, 5-1 away at Sporting CP. Arsenal led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Gabriel Martinelli put Arsenal ahead in the 7th minute, Kai Havertz made it 0-2 in the 22nd minute, and Gabriel Magalhães made it 0-3 with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Gonçalo Inácio pulled one back to make it 1-3 from a corner in the 47th minute, Bukayo Saka made it 1-4 from the penalty spot in the 65th minute, and Leandro Trossard made it 1-5 with a header in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 4.02 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Sporting CP's 1.05 from 19.

Key events

Sporting CP Arsenal
Kick-off
Ousmane DiomandeArgument
4’
7’
Gabriel MartinelliRight foot shot0-1 (Arsenal)
21’
Thomas ParteyShot on target
22’
Kai HavertzLeft foot shot0-2 (Arsenal)
30’
Bukayo SakaShot on target
Geovany QuendaShot on target
44’
45+1’
Gabriel MagalhãesHeader0-3 (Arsenal)
Second half underway
Half-time0-3
Gonçalo InácioLeft foot shot1-3 (Sporting CP)
47’
Hidemasa MoritaShot on target
47’
52’
David RayaTime wasting
Gonçalo InácioShot on target
57’
65’
Bukayo SakaPenalty1-4 (Arsenal)
Viktor GyökeresShot on target
67’
Daniel BragançaMarcus Edwards
68’
Geny CatamoMaximiliano Araújo
68’
70’
Mikel MerinoDeclan Rice
70’
Leandro TrossardGabriel Martinelli
Morten HjulmandShot on target
73’
78’
Ethan NwaneriMartin Ødegaard
78’
Oleksandr ZinchenkoRiccardo Calafiori
Conrad HarderHidemasa Morita
78’
82’
Leandro TrossardHeader1-5 (Arsenal)
82’
Mikel MerinoShot on target
84’
Jakub KiwiorGabriel Magalhães
Viktor GyökeresShot on target
86’
Matheus ReisGonçalo Inácio
88’
João SimõesFrancisco Trincão
88’
90’
Ethan NwaneriShot on target
Morten HjulmandShot on target
90+2’
Full-time1-5

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.05 4.02 7’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), 0-1 7’ 22’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), 0-2 22’ 45+1’ Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), 0-3 45+1’ 47’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), 1-3 47’ 65’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 1-4 65’ 82’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), 1-5 82’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.05 4.02 7’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), 0-1 Martinelli 7’ 22’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), 0-2 Havertz 22’ 45+1’ Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), 0-3 Magalhães 45+1’ 47’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), 1-3 Inácio 47’ 65’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 1-4 Saka 65’ 82’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), 1-5 Trossard 82’
Sporting CP 1.05 xGArsenal 4.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Sporting CP attacking 
22’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 1.00 xG, goal 7’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.82 xG, goal 65’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 82’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 46’ Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 52’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, off target 44’ Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 62’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 30’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 36’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Daniel Bragança (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Conrad Harder (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 90’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Marcus Edwards (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Matheus Reis (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 22’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 1.00 xG, goal 7’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.82 xG, goal 65’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 82’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 46’ Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 52’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, off target 44’ Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 30’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 62’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Daniel Bragança (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Conrad Harder (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 90’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Marcus Edwards (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Matheus Reis (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting CP 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Israel
Juste
Diomande
Inácio 88’
Quenda
Hjulmand
Morita 78’
Araújo 68’
Trincão 88’
Edwards 68’
Gyökeres
Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Calafiori 78’
Saliba
Magalhães 84’
Timber
Ødegaard 78’
Partey
Rice 70’
Martinelli 70’
Havertz
Saka

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Franco Israel
90′ 4 5 33 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jeremiah St. Juste
90′ – – – – – 51 1 – – –
Ousmane Diomande
90′ 1 – 1 1 – 71 1 – –
Gonçalo Inácio Taken off
88′ 3 1 1 5 2 83 – 1 – –
Matheus Reis Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Geovany Quenda
90′ – – 34 2 – 3 – 5 – 1 –
Morten Hjulmand
90′ – – 53 3 – 3 1 4 1 – –
Hidemasa Morita Taken off
78′ – – 45 – – 5 1 5 1 – –
Maximiliano Araújo Taken off
68′ – – 30 3 – 4 1 6 1 1 –
Geny Catamo Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 7 – – 1 – 2 – 1 –
João Simões Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 2 1 – 2 – 3 – 1 –
Forwards5 players
Francisco Trincão Taken off
88′ – 1 2 – 0.07 – 2 6 2 29 –
Marcus Edwards Taken off
68′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 2 1 22 –
Viktor Gyökeres
90′ – – 5 2 0.42 – 3 3 1 21 –
Daniel Bragança Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 1 – 0.06 – – – – 10 –
Conrad Harder Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.06 – 2 1 – 5 –
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.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

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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.