UEFA Champions League · 1st Leg
Sporting CP vs Arsenal: 0–1
Arsenal beat Sporting CP 1–0 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 7 April 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Competition: UEFA Champions League (2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 7 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
- Attendance: 50,804
- Teams: Sporting CP (home), Arsenal (away)
Goals
- 90'+1' — Kai Havertz (Arsenal), assist Gabriel Martinelli
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sporting CP | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 44.2 | 55.8 |
| Shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 11 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (G), Gonçalo Inácio (CD-L), Ousmane Diomande (CD-R), Maxi Araújo (LB), Iván Fresneda (RB), Francisco Trincão (AM), João Simões (LM), Hidemasa Morita (RM), Luis Suárez (F), Pedro Gonçalves (AM-L), Geny Catamo (AM-R).
Arsenal (4-3-3): David Raya (G), Gabriel Magalhães (CD-L), William Saliba (CD-R), Riccardo Calafiori (LB), Ben White (RB), Martín Zubimendi (CM), Declan Rice (LM), Martin Ødegaard (RM), Viktor Gyökeres (F), Leandro Trossard (LF), Noni Madueke (RF).
Recent form
Sporting CP: drew 2–2 away to Braga (7 Mar); lost 3–0 away to Bodo/Glimt (11 Mar); won 5–0 vs Bodo/Glimt (17 Mar); won 4–1 away to Alverca (22 Mar); won 4–2 vs Santa Clara (3 Apr).
Arsenal: drew 1–1 away to Bayer Leverkusen (11 Mar); won 2–0 vs Everton (14 Mar); won 2–0 vs Bayer Leverkusen (17 Mar); lost 2–0 vs Manchester City (22 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Southampton (4 Apr).