Arsenal vs Sporting CP 15/04/2026
Match summary
2ND HALF
56'
Kai Havertz
V. Gyökeres
63'
Noni Madueke
63'
M. Dowman
Noni Madueke
Daniel Bragança
71'
Pedro Gonçalves
71'
G. Quenda
71'
Geny Catamo
71'
H. Morita
João Simões
77'
M. Araujo
79'
79'
L. Trossard
Martinelli
79'
Gabriel Jesus
E. Eze
Rafael Nel
85'
Trincão
85'
G. Vagiannidis
85'
E. Quaresma
85'
Match statistics
50%Possession50%
443Passes Attempted445
385Completed Passes388
8Corners3
22Throw-ins13
15Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Raya Martín
#6Dos Santos Magalhães
#2Saliba
#5Hincapié Reyna
#3Mosquera Ibargüen
#41Rice
#36Zubimendi Ibáñez
#10Oluchi Eze
#11Martinelli Silva
#20Madueke
#14Gyökeres
Starting XI
David Raya #1 | |
Gabriel Magalhães #6 | |
W. Saliba #2 | |
P. Hincapié #5 | |
C. Mosquera #3 | |
Declan Rice #41 | |
M. Zubimendi #36 | |
E. Eze #10 | 79' |
Martinelli #11 | 79' |
Noni Madueke #20 | 63' 63' |
V. Gyökeres #14 | 56' |
Substitutes
 Kepa #13 | |
 Tommy Setford #35 | |
 Ben White #4 | |
 Lewis-Skelly #49 | |
 M. Salmon #89 | |
 C. Nørgaard #16 | |
 H. Dudziak #39 | |
 Gabriel Jesus #9 | 79' |
 L. Trossard #19 | 79' |
 Kai Havertz #29 | 56' |
 M. Dowman #56 | 63' |
Will not play
Mikel Merino Zazón
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Late May 2026
Jurriën David Norman Timber
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Bukayo Saka
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Riccardo Calafiori
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Mikel Arteta
Sporting CP
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Dantas Da Silva
#25Inácio
#26Diomande
#20Araújo Vilches
#72Quaresma Vieira Coimbra Simões
#5Morita
#42Due Hjulmand
#17Castro Trincão
#8Pereira Gonçalves
#10Cipriano Catamo
#97Suárez Charris
Starting XI
Rui Silva #1 | |
Gonçalo Inácio #25 | |
O. Diomande #26 | |
M. Araujo #20 | 79' |
E. Quaresma #72 | 85' |
H. Morita #5 | 77' |
M. Hjulmand #42 | |
Trincão #17 | 85' |
Pedro Gonçalves #8 | 71' |
Geny Catamo #10 | 71' |
Luis Suárez #97 |
Substitutes
 João Virgínia #12 | |
 Zeno Debast #6 | |
 G. Vagiannidis #13 | 85' |
 Salvador Blopa #70 | |
 Ricardo Mangas #91 | |
 G. Kochorashvili #14 | |
 Daniel Bragança #23 | 71' |
 João Simões #52 | 77' |
 Flávio Gonçalves #58 | |
 G. Quenda #7 | 71' |
 Souleymane #15 | |
 Rafael Nel #90 | 85' |
Will not play
Nuno Miguel Gomes Dos Santos
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Fotis Ioannidis
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Iván Fresneda Corraliza
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões
Midfielder
Broken foot
Return: Out for season
Manager
Rui Borges
Arsenal
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Raya Martín
#6Dos Santos Magalhães
#2Saliba
#5Hincapié Reyna
#3Mosquera Ibargüen
#41Rice
#36Zubimendi Ibáñez
#10Oluchi Eze
#11Martinelli Silva
#20Madueke
#14Gyökeres
Starting XI
David Raya #1 | |
Gabriel Magalhães #6 | |
W. Saliba #2 | |
P. Hincapié #5 | |
C. Mosquera #3 | |
Declan Rice #41 | |
M. Zubimendi #36 | |
E. Eze #10 | 79' |
Martinelli #11 | 79' |
Noni Madueke #20 | 63' 63' |
V. Gyökeres #14 | 56' |
Substitutes
Kepa #13 | |
Tommy Setford #35 | |
Ben White #4 | |
Lewis-Skelly #49 | |
M. Salmon #89 | |
C. Nørgaard #16 | |
H. Dudziak #39 | |
Gabriel Jesus #9 | 79' |
L. Trossard #19 | 79' |
Kai Havertz #29 | 56' |
M. Dowman #56 | 63' |
Will not play
Mikel Merino Zazón
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Late May 2026
Jurriën David Norman Timber
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Bukayo Saka
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Riccardo Calafiori
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Mikel Arteta
Sporting CP
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Dantas Da Silva
#25Inácio
#26Diomande
#20Araújo Vilches
#72Quaresma Vieira Coimbra Simões
#5Morita
#42Due Hjulmand
#17Castro Trincão
#8Pereira Gonçalves
#10Cipriano Catamo
#97Suárez Charris
Starting XI
Rui Silva #1 | |
Gonçalo Inácio #25 | |
O. Diomande #26 | |
M. Araujo #20 | 79' |
E. Quaresma #72 | 85' |
H. Morita #5 | 77' |
M. Hjulmand #42 | |
Trincão #17 | 85' |
Pedro Gonçalves #8 | 71' |
Geny Catamo #10 | 71' |
Luis Suárez #97 |
Substitutes
João Virgínia #12 | |
Zeno Debast #6 | |
G. Vagiannidis #13 | 85' |
Salvador Blopa #70 | |
Ricardo Mangas #91 | |
G. Kochorashvili #14 | |
Daniel Bragança #23 | 71' |
João Simões #52 | 77' |
Flávio Gonçalves #58 | |
G. Quenda #7 | 71' |
Souleymane #15 | |
Rafael Nel #90 | 85' |
Will not play
Nuno Miguel Gomes Dos Santos
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Fotis Ioannidis
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Iván Fresneda Corraliza
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões
Midfielder
Broken foot
Return: Out for season
Manager
Rui Borges
Head-to-head
6 matches
Arsenal
0
Wins
3
Draws
3
Wins
Sporting CP
Champions League2026 • 1 matchChampions League2024 • 1 match
Europa League2023 • 2 matchesEuropa League2018 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 8 | 23:4 | 24 |
2 |  | 8 | 22:8 | 21 |
3 |  | 8 | 20:8 | 18 |
4 |  | 8 | 17:7 | 17 |
5 |  | 8 | 22:14 | 16 |
6 |  | 8 | 17:10 | 16 |
7 |  | 8 | 17:11 | 16 |
8 |  | 8 | 15:9 | 16 |
9 |  | 8 | 21:12 | 15 |
10 |  | 8 | 15:7 | 15 |
11 |  | 8 | 21:11 | 14 |
12 |  | 8 | 17:7 | 14 |
13 |  | 8 | 14:10 | 13 |
14 |  | 8 | 17:15 | 13 |
15 |  | 8 | 10:10 | 13 |
16 |  | 8 | 13:14 | 12 |
17 |  | 8 | 19:17 | 11 |
18 |  | 8 | 10:14 | 11 |
19 |  | 8 | 15:17 | 10 |
20 |  | 8 | 9:11 | 10 |
21 |  | 8 | 8:14 | 10 |
22 |  | 8 | 13:21 | 10 |
23 |  | 8 | 14:15 | 9 |
24 |  | 8 | 10:12 | 9 |
25 |  | 8 | 11:14 | 9 |
26 |  | 8 | 8:11 | 9 |
27 |  | 8 | 8:17 | 9 |
28 |  | 8 | 16:16 | 8 |
29 |  | 8 | 9:14 | 8 |
30 |  | 8 | 9:15 | 8 |
31 |  | 8 | 12:21 | 8 |
32 |  | 8 | 8:21 | 6 |
33 |  | 8 | 10:21 | 4 |
34 |  | 8 | 5:19 | 3 |
35 |  | 8 | 5:18 | 1 |
36 |  | 8 | 7:22 | 1 |
Eliminated
Match Information
Referee:
François Letexier
Venue:
Emirates Stadium
Capacity:
60 355
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