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Danny Welbeck scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat Europa League rivals Sporting Lisbon to extend their winning streak to 11 games.
After a largely forgettable opening half, the Gunners gradually improved after the interval and took control of Group E with a 1-0 victory at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Welbeck had already seen a header chalked off for a foul but he was on hand to steer home in the 77th minute to settle the contest in favour of Unai Emery's side.
Granit Xhaka started in the unfamiliar role of left-back as Emery made six changes for the game in Portugal, with Welbeck one of those drafted in
The win means a draw in the return fixture at the Emirates Stadium in a fortnight could be enough to seal Arsenal's progression into the last-32 with two games remaining.
The draw leaves both sides on seven points in Group E, with the return fixture at the Emirates Stadium in a fortnight now seemingly pivotal as to who will become favourites to progress in first place.
Re-live the action below:
When is it?
Sporting vs Arsenal kicks off at 17:55 BST
Where to watch?
BT Sport will be showing live coverage on BT Sport 2 and online for customers on the BT Sport app and website.
Odds
Sporting to win: 3/1
Arsenal to win: 5/6
Draw: 11/4
Prediction
Sporting 0-2 Arsenal
Sporting 0-1 Arsenal
That's that. 11 wins on the bounce for Arsenal, who go three points clear at the top of Group E.
Sporting 0-1 Arsenal
This is only Sporting's second home defeat in the last two years.
A good result for the Gunners, who came to life in the second half and got their goal through Danny Welbeck.
It was a performance typical of Unai Emery's side from this season. A lacklustre first half was followed by a much improved second period. How long can they keep doing this?!
Sporting failed to threaten the Gunners' goal in the second half and the away side cruised to victory. Job done for Arsenal.
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