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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal qualified for the knockout stages of the Europa League with a goalless draw at home to 10-man Sporting in a game overshadowed by a potentially serious ankle injury to England forward Danny Welbeck.
A victory for Qarabag against Vorskla Poltava meant this 0-0 draw was enough to secure the Gunners’ progress from Group E as Sporting had Jeremy Mathieu sent off late on for scything down Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he burst through on goal.
But it was Welbeck’s injury just before the half hour mark that was the main talking point from a largely forgettable Emirates Stadium encounter.
78 mins: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting
Sporting break with the pace of Diaby, who's shot is blocked. The resulting corner is totally wasted.
81 mins: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting
Arsenal go close. Iwobi has been lively in the last ten minutes. He fires in a low cross towards Mkhitaryan, who directs the ball goal-wards, only for to Ribeiro collect.
82 mins: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting
Another change for Sporting as Jovane Cabral replaces Abdoulay Diaby.
84 mins: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting
Third and final change for the away side as Radosav Petrovic replaces Miguel Luis.
87 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting
This could be a big moment. Aubameyang races after a loose ball in behind the Sporting defence. He gets there first and former Barcelona defender Mathieu brings him down. He's been very good tonight. Arsenal have a free-kick on the edge of the box.
88 mins: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting
Aubameyang blazes over from the free-kick. Poor effort. Can Arsenal make the most of their numerical advantage in the closing stages here?
90 mins: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting
There will be five minutes of added time as we approach the final whistle here.
90 + 2 mins: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting
The away side look determined to keep a clean sheet here. Coates heads away a Maitland-Niles cross.
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