Sporting CP vs Arsenal, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Outstanding Arsenal thump Sporting to fix UCL road woes

Bukayo Saka scored one goal and set up another as Arsenal thrashed Portuguese side Sporting 5-1 in their Champions League clash at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday, their biggest away win in the competition in 21 years.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 4': Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
• 7': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber with a cross.
• 13': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 13': Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 14': Foul by Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon).
• 14': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
• 17': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo with a cross.
• 17': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
• 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Geovany Quenda.
• 21': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 22': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 2. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
• 29': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
• 29': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 30': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 32': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
• 36': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 37': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
• 39': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
• 44': Attempt saved. Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo.
• 44': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raya.
• 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
• 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 3. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 3.
• 45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 0, Arsenal 3.
• 47': Attempt saved. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
• 47': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raya.
• 47': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Arsenal 3. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trincão with a cross following a corner.
• 48': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 48': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
• 51': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 51': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 52': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
• 52': David Raya (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
• 54': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
• 54': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 56': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
• 57': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo with a cross.
• 58': Attempt missed. Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
• 62': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
• 63': Penalty Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 63': Penalty conceded by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 65': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Arsenal 4. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 67': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
• 68': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces Marcus Edwards.
• 68': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
• 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
• 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
• 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Declan Rice.
• 73': Attempt saved. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trincão.
• 73': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raya.
• 73': Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
• 75': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 77': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
• 77': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Conrad Harder replaces Hidemasa Morita.
• 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
• 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Martin Ødegaard.
• 82': Delay in match (Sporting Lisbon).
• 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 82': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
• 82': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Arsenal 5. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
• 82': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Gabriel Magalhães because of an injury.
• 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 85': Attempt missed. Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
• 85': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
• 85': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 86': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conrad Harder.
• 86': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
• 88': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
• 88': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 88': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. João Simões replaces Trincão.
• 88': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis replaces Gonçalo Inácio.
• 90': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
• 90': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conrad Harder.
• 90'+2': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
• 90'+2': João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by João Simões.
• 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raya.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Conrad Harder (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Geovany Quenda with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Geovany Quenda.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Arsenal 5.
• 0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Arsenal 5.