Find out all you need to know ahead of tonight's game in Portugal, including stats, quotes and team news.
That is the only time we have left Portugal with a victory, having drawn three and lost three of our other six trips there. We have a plan, we want to win, we are excited and we are prepared." We know that, and until we have the line-ups, we will have a few question marks as we try to understand what they will do." In 2010 we lost to Braga 2-0, before winning at the Estadio Jose Alvalade eight years later. German lawyer Tobias Stieler is the man in the middle for this game. "The variety, options and the change in formations that they can do, and within that shape as well, the profile of players especially the wing-backs change their behaviours. We know the spirit that the team has. Copyright 2023 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Now we have to start well against Arsenal and want to win. Here it is easy, but we have to do it on that pitch tomorrow night. A poor start saw them win just once in their first four league games, and they currently sit in fourth place behind runaway leaders and city rivals Benfica, as well as Porto and Braga. After that reprieve, Sporting knocked out Midtjylland to set up this clash after an impressive 4-0 second-leg win in Denmark.
Follow live as Premier League leaders Arsenal travel to Sporting CP in the UEFA Europa League round of 16.
Arsenal are favourites for the match, but being on the road in European play and given their injuries up front, they still sport plus moneyline odds. Kieran Tierney was left home in London due to an illness, and Martin Odegaard is also sick and does not appear but made the trip with the team. Gabriel is rested in favour of Jakub Kiwior who makes his Arsenal debut at the back. 90 mins to kick: Arsenal will have their work cut out for them defensively today, partially given that Sporting don't have a lone goal scoring threat, with the load spread out amongst multiple attackers. A few of the younger members of the Arsenal squad take a stroll on the pitch. 75 mins to kick: Team news is out a bit early for the match. In six matches this season for the Gunners, Turner has conceded just two goals while picking up four clean sheets, including one goal and three clean sheets in four Europa League games. 7 mins to kick: Portuguese youth interational Fabio Vieira, who arrived at Arsenal from Sporting's rivals Porto this past summer, gets the start against a familiar opponent. 4th min: Both teams are looking to possess the ball and build from the back, which should make for a fascinating tactical battle. Adan (GK) — 3. He had done all the hard work to get in a dangerous spot and create an opening, but can't finish! Turner (GK) — 4.
Arsenal begin their Europa League knockout stage campaign on Thursday, travelling to Lisbon for what could be a challenging game against a side whose ...
Matt Turner is among the fringe players who could feature on Thursday and it seems likely that Thomas Partey will be rested but Arteta is not one to rotate his side en masse. Sporting: While there will naturally be much focus on Arsenal's domestic priorities, Amorim cannot afford to take his eye off the ball in league play either with Sporting facing an almighty struggle to qualify for next season's Champions League through a top-three finish in the Liga. Ruben Amorim's side have already stunned one half of north London, taking four points from their two Champions League group stage meetings with Tottenham, and won in style away to Midtjylland to book their spot in the last 16.
Arsenal continue their pursuit for glory as they return to Europa League action against Sporting Lisbon in the round of 16.The Gunners' last Europa Le.
Arsenal dey meet with Sporting Lisbon by 6:45 pm WAT for di Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Paulinho - Edwards - Coates - Adan - Martinelli - Vieira - Xhaka - Zinchenko - Turner Marcus Edwards almost enta Paulinko but Turner fix am. Sporting don collect ball and Arteta dey shout for im head. FULL TIME: Di game for Portugal don end as Arsenal carry draw comot.
The Premier League leaders will continue their quest, when Arsenal face Sporting CP in the Europa League round of 16 in Portugal on Thursday.
OUT: Mohamed Elneny (knock) [March 9, 2023] [Via NBCSports.com](https://scoreboard.nbcsports.com/soccer/season/95895) — CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo)
UEFA Europa League match Sporting vs Arsenal 09.03.2023. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report.
Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from very close range to the top left corner. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a cross. Attempt blocked. [ ](#livetext-75) [ ](#livetext-76) [ ](#livetext-77)