Arsenal complete bizarre training drills ahead of Champions League quarter final against Sporting LisbonKai Havertz’s stoppage-time strike proved the difference as Arsenal snatched victory at the death to put them in the driving seat of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Sporting CP. The first leg looked destined to end goalless after Martin Zubimendi saw a beautiful curling effort chalked off by VAR, with former Sporting talisman Viktor Gyokeres caught offside in the build-up. But after David Raya kept the Portuguese side out at the other end, Havertz stealthily slipped through the middle of Sporting’s defence to latch onto a dinked ball by Gabriel Martinelli before slipping past Rui Silva. The result gets Arsenal back to winning ways after two dismal domestic cup outings either side of the international break, with Mikel Arteta’s side heading back to the Emirates with a lead to defend next week. Follow all the action from the Champions League quarter-final with our live blog below

Source: Express April 08, 2026 15:02 UTC