Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal — Champions League, 7 Apr 2026
Arsenal beat Sporting CP 1-0 in the Champions League Quarter-finals on 7 April 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon. Kai Havertz scored for Arsenal. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sporting CP have won 0 and Arsenal 2, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Estádio José Alvalade · Lisbon·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 31'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 62'out: D. Braganca
- 64'VARGoal cancelled
- 70'
- 76'
- 76'out: Max Dowman
- 79'out: R. Nel
- 0-190'assist: G. Martinelli
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Sporting CP
- 7.2Geny CatamoM
- 7.0Luis SuárezF
- 6.9Rui SilvaG
- 6.9Pedro GonçalvesM
- 6.9Maximiliano AraújoD
- 6.9Gonçalo InácioD
- 6.7Hidemasa MoritaM
- 6.7Francisco TrincãoM
- 6.7João SimõesM
- 6.6Ousmane DiomandeD
- 6.5Daniel BragançaM
- 6.3Rafael NelF
- 6.2Iván FresnedaD
Arsenal
- 8.6David RayaG
- 7.5Kai HavertzF
- 7.3William SalibaD
- 7.2Noni MaduekeF
- 7.0Benjamin WhiteD
- 7.0Declan RiceM
- 6.9Leandro TrossardF
- 6.9Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 6.9Martin ØdegaardM
- 6.9Martín ZubimendiM
- 6.9Gabriel MartinelliF
- 6.6Max DowmanM
- 6.6Riccardo CalafioriD
- 6.5Viktor GyökeresF
Line-ups
Arsenal4-3-3
Sporting CP4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sporting CPRui Borges
Substitutes
- 12J. VirginiaG
- 91R. MangasD
- 23D. Braganca62'M6.5
- 14Giorgi KochorashviliM
- 13Georgios VagiannidisD
- 72E. QuaresmaD
- 6Zeno DebastD
- 41Diego CallaiG
- 15Souleymane FayeF
- 90R. Nel79'F6.3
- 58F. GoncalvesF
ArsenalMikel Arteta
Substitutes
- 9Gabriel JesusF
- 29Kai Havertz90'70'F7.5
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG
- 16Christian NørgaardM
- 11G. Martinelli76'F6.9
- 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
- 3C. MosqueraD
- 79Khari RansonG
- 56Max Dowman76'M6.6
- 71Andre AnnousF
- 89Marli SalmonD
Team statistics
44%Possession56%
0.71Expected goals (xG)1.33
11Total shots8
5Shots on target4
4Shots off target2
2Blocked shots2
3Corners4
2Offsides2
11Fouls10
1Yellow cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
1.57Goals prevented1.57
405Total passes510
345Accurate passes467
85%Pass accuracy92%
Sporting CP
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geny Catamo | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Luis Suárez | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Rui Silva | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Pedro Gonçalves | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Maximiliano Araújo | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | – | 6.9 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Francisco Trincão | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| João Simões | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ousmane Diomande | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Bragança | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Rafael Nel | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Iván Fresneda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Arsenal
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Raya | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.6 |
| Kai Havertz | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| William Saliba | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Noni Madueke | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Benjamin White | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Declan Rice | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Leandro Trossard | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 70 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Martín Zubimendi | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 14 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Max Dowman | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Riccardo Calafiori | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
Recent Form
Sporting CPWWWLD
- W03 Apr 26HSanta Clara4-2
- W22 Mar 26AAlverca4-1
- W17 Mar 26HBodo/Glimt5-0
- L11 Mar 26ABodo/Glimt0-3
- D07 Mar 26ASC Braga2-2
ArsenalLWWDW
- L04 Apr 26ASouthampton1-2
- W17 Mar 26HBayer Leverkusen2-0
- W14 Mar 26HEverton2-0
- D11 Mar 26ABayer Leverkusen1-1
- W07 Mar 26AMansfield Town2-1
Head-to-head
- 26 Nov 24Sporting CP1-5Arsenal
- 16 Mar 23Arsenal1-1Sporting CP
- 09 Mar 23Sporting CP2-2Arsenal
- 08 Nov 18Arsenal0-0Sporting CP
- 25 Oct 18Sporting CP0-1Arsenal
Most recent meetings
Final table, Champions League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 18 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | +8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | +7 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 8 | +6 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | +6 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 8 | +9 | 15 |
Before and after
Sporting CP
- Previous: Sporting CP 4-2 Santa Clara, 3 Apr 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Next: Estrela 0-1 Sporting CP, 11 Apr 2026 · Primeira Liga
Arsenal
- Previous: Southampton 2-1 Arsenal, 4 Apr 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth, 11 Apr 2026 · Premier League
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