Champions League: Sporting 0 Arsenal 1The match clock had just ticked past the 90-minute mark when substitutes Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz combined in a moment of sheer quality to win Arsenal the hardest of first-leg victories in a tense Champions League quarter-final. That stop was not a patch on the save of the season by David Raya less than ten minutes in. Arsenal look far more solid with Raya rather than his deputy Kepa, who was selected for the preceding two cup defeats. SPORTING: Rui Silva 6, Morita 6, Pedro Goncalves 6 (Rafael Nel 79), Catamo 6, Trincao 6, Arauji 6, Fresneda 6, Goncalo Inacio 7, Diomande 7, John Simoes 6 (Braganca 62), Suarez 6. ARSENAL: Raya 8, White 6, Saliba 6, Gabriel 6, Calafiori 6, Zubimendi 6, Rice 6, Odegaard 6 (Havertz 70), Trossard 6 (Martinelli 76), Madueke 7 (Dowman 76), Gyokeres 6.

Source: Irish Examiner April 07, 2026 21:47 UTC