Arsenal got back to winning ways in the Champions League with a commanding victory over Sporting at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
2024/2025 UEFA Champions League
1-5
Match Report
Gabriel Martinelli tapped home from Jurrien Timber's low cross as Mikel Arteta's side went in front early on.
They doubled the lead in similar fashion, Bukayo Saka getting in behind the Sporting defence and firing the ball across the box for Kai Havertz to prod in from close range.
Gabriel scored his first Champions League goal on the stroke of half-time, powering in a header from a Declan Rice corner.
Shortly after the break Goncalo Inacio got a goal back for Sporting with a smart left-footed strike but it was a mere consolation for the hosts.
Ousmane Diomande was lucky to avoid a second yellow card when he went straight through the back of Martin Odegaard and conceded a penalty.
Saka scored the resulting spot-kick, whipping it into the bottom corner.
Mikel Merino's fierce strike from the edge of the area was parried by home goalkeeper Franco Israel into the path of Leandro Trossard, who headed into an empty net for Arsenal's fifth goal.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
4' Yellow Card! Ousmane Diomande booked
7' Martinelli puts Gunners in lead as Timber assists! Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal
20' Thomas' long shot saved by the keeper
22' Kai Havertz doubles the lead for Gunners! Sporting CP 0-2 Arsenal
30' Saka's shot after dribbling saved by the keeper
32' Havertz's close shot rules offside!
44' Guenda's powerful shot saved by Raya
46' Gabriel nets header as Rice assists! Sporting CP 0-3 Arsenal
47' Inácio nets header & pulls one back for the hosts! Sporting CP 1-3 Arsenal
58' Edwards right footed shot from outside the box is too high
62' Gyökeres' shot from outside the box off the bar
65' Saka slams home from the spot! Sporting CP 1-4 Arsenal
67' Gyökeres' shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal
73' Hjulmand's shot saved by Raya
Line-ups
Sporting CP XI: Edwards, Jerry St. Juste, Viktor Gyökeres, Trincão, Hidemasa Morita, Franco Israel, Maxi Araújo, Morten Hjulmand, Gonçalo Inácio, Ousmane Diomande, Geovany Quenda
Subs: Ricardo Esgaio, Matheus Reis, Vladan Kovačević, Daniel Bragança, Geny Catamo, Iván Fresneda, Diego Callai, Alexandre Brito, Conrad Harder, Mauro Couto, Miguel Alves, João Simões
Arsenal XI: Partey, David Raya, Martin Ødegaard, Rice, Gabriel, Havertz, Martinelli, William Saliba, Saka, Jurrien Timber, Calafiori
Subs: Neto, Trossard, Sterling, Jorginho, Zinchenko, Tierney, Merino, Jesus, Jakub Kiwior, Tommy Setford, Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly