Sporting v Arsenal LIVE: Result and final score as Gunners rip through hosts in Champions League
The Gunners have now won three of their five games so far in this season’s Champions League
Arsenal delivered the statement Champions League win Mikel Arteta had demanded as they swept aside Sporting 5-1.
Arteta wanted his team to prove their European credentials following some underwhelming displays away from home, and the Gunners manager got exactly what he asked for.
Goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhaes, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard got their continental campaign back on track in style following the 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan last time out.
Sporting 1-3 Arsenal
55 min: Odegaard takes a rare poor touch and Sporting pounce, driving forwards with Diomande. They work it left where Edwards whips in a cross towards the near post, forcing Raya to parry it away for a corner.
Sporting 1-3 Arsenal
51 min: David Raya is booked for time wasting. Arsenal look intent on running down the clock right now.
Sporting 1-3 Arsenal
49 min: Gabriel gives away a free-kick in a very dangerous position, just outside the box. Gyokeres steps up... and smashes the ball into the stands. Oh dear.
GOAL! Sporting 1-3 Arsenal (Inacio, 47 min)
What a response by Sporting! Inacio races to the front post and knocks the ball into Raya’s net to pull the hosts back into the game.
Second half: Sporting 0-3 Arsenal
Back under way, and Sporting quickly win a corner...
Half-time: Sporting 0-3 Arsenal
A long way back for Sporting now. Here’s Arsenal’s second goal:
What a start for Arsenal 👏
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Bukayo Saka puts it on a plate for Kai Havertz to extend the Gunners' lead ⭐
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Half-time: Sporting 0-3 Arsenal
A perfect half by the Gunners, with goals from Martinelli, Havertz and Gabriel firing them into a strong position at the break.
GOAL! Sporting 0-3 Arsenal (Gabriel, 45+1 min)
Declan Rice sends in a deep in-swinging corner and Gabriel arrives with typical speed, leaping into the air to power a header into the net from close range.
Sporting 0-2 Arsenal
45 min: Saka is terrorising Araujo tonight and he does it again here, leaving his marker on the floor after checking back from the byline. His cross is well stood up for Havertz at the back post and Sporting have to scramble it clear for a corner...
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