Last updated connected 2 minutes ago.From the conception Europa League
Arsenal were knocked retired of the Europa League astatine the last-16 signifier successful a punishment shootout decision by Sporting Lisbon astatine Emirates Stadium.
Gabriel Martinelli's spot-kick was saved by goalkeeper Adan to spark celebrations among Sporting's players astatine full-time pursuing an eventful and entertaining tie.
A sensational long-range spot by Pedro Goncalves from 46 yards forced other clip aft Arsenal's Granit Xhaka had earlier pounced connected a rebound for the opener.
Arsenal defender Gabriel came agonisingly adjacent doubly successful the last minutes of other clip erstwhile his header was tipped implicit the bar, and past helium had an effort cleared disconnected the goalline.
Sporting's Manuel Ugarte was besides sent disconnected aft a unsafe sliding tackle connected Bukayo Saka minutes earlier their shootout victory.
There were chances passim successful this frenetic 2nd limb arsenic Arsenal substitute Leandro Trossard deed the station successful other clip erstwhile helium was talented possession and ran done one-on-one with the goalkeeper, lone for Adan to interaction it onto the woodwork.
Sporting guardant Marcus Edwards, antecedently astatine Tottenham, was besides denied by goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale minutes aft Goncalves made it 1-1 successful mean time.
The visitors volition find retired their quarter-final opponents successful Friday's gully (11:00 GMT).
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Arsenal
Squad number1Player nameRamsdale
Squad number18Player nameTomiyasu
Squad number12Player nameSaliba
Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
Squad number35Player nameZinchenko
Squad number21Player nameFábio Vieira
Squad number20Player nameJorginho
Squad number34Player nameXhaka
Squad number24Player nameNelson
Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
Squad number4Player nameWhite
Squad number5Player namePartey
Squad number7Player nameSaka
Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
Squad number16Player nameHolding
Squad number19Player nameTrossard
Sporting Lisbon
Squad number1Player nameAdán
Squad number3Player nameSt. Juste
Squad number26Player nameDiomande
Squad number25Player nameGonçalo Inácio
Squad number47Player nameRicardo Esgaio
Squad number15Player nameUgarte
Squad number28Player namePote
Squad number2Player nameMatheus Reis
Squad number10Player nameEdwards
Squad number20Player namePaulinho
Squad number17Player nameTrincão
Squad number11Player nameNuno Santos
Squad number32Player nameTanlongo
Squad number33Player nameArthur Gomes
Squad number79Player nameYoussef Chermiti
Squad number84Player nameDário Essugo
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ramsdale
- 18TomiyasuSubstituted forWhiteat 9'minutes
- 12SalibaSubstituted forHoldingat 21'minutesBooked astatine 71mins
- 6Gabriel
- 35Zinchenko
- 21Fábio VieiraBooked astatine 24minsSubstituted forØdegaardat 101'minutes
- 20JorginhoSubstituted forParteyat 65'minutes
- 34XhakaBooked astatine 45mins
- 24NelsonSubstituted forSakaat 65'minutes
- 9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forTrossardat 45'minutes
- 11Martinelli
Substitutes
- 3Tierney
- 4White
- 5Partey
- 7Saka
- 8Ødegaard
- 10Smith Rowe
- 15Kiwior
- 16Holding
- 19Trossard
- 30Turner
- 56Hillson
Sporting
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Adán
- 3St. Juste
- 26DiomandeBooked astatine 118mins
- 25Inácio
- 47de Sousa Esgaio
- 15UgarteBooked astatine 118mins
- 28Pereira GonçalvesSubstituted forEssugoat 94'minutes
- 2Reis de LimaSubstituted forGomes dos Santosat 94'minutes
- 10EdwardsSubstituted forTanlongoat 119'minutes
- 20Dias FernandesSubstituted forRamalho Chermitiat 90'minutes
- 17Machado TrincãoSubstituted forGomes Lourençoat 105'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Alexandropoulos
- 11Gomes dos Santos
- 12Israel
- 13Novo Neto
- 16Costa Rocha
- 18Fatawu
- 32Tanlongo
- 33Gomes Lourenço
- 77Borges Cabral
- 79Ramalho Chermiti
- 82Espanha Fernandes
- 84Essugo
Referee:Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
Live Text
Match ends, Arsenal 1(3), Sporting Lisbon 1(5).
Penalty Shootout ends, Arsenal 1(3), Sporting Lisbon 1(5).
Goal! Arsenal 1(3), Sporting Lisbon 1(5). Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) converts the punishment with a near footed changeable to the apical close corner.
Penalty saved! Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) fails to capitalise connected this large opportunity, close footed changeable saved successful the centre of the goal.
Goal! Arsenal 1(3), Sporting Lisbon 1(4). Arthur Gomes (Sporting Lisbon) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the bottommost near corner.
Goal! Arsenal 1(3), Sporting Lisbon 1(3). Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the bottommost close corner.
Goal! Arsenal 1(2), Sporting Lisbon 1(3). Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) converts the punishment with a near footed changeable to the bottommost close corner.
Goal! Arsenal 1(2), Sporting Lisbon 1(2). Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the punishment with a near footed changeable to the bottommost close corner.
Goal! Arsenal 1(1), Sporting Lisbon 1(2). Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the bottommost close corner.
Goal! Arsenal 1(1), Sporting Lisbon 1(1). Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) converts the punishment with a near footed changeable to the bottommost near corner.
Goal! Arsenal 1, Sporting Lisbon 1(1). Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the apical near corner.
Penalty Shootout begins Arsenal 1, Sporting Lisbon 1.
Second Half Extra Time ends, Arsenal 1, Sporting Lisbon 1.
Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Dário Essugo (Sporting Lisbon).
Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Mateo Tanlongo replaces Marcus Edwards.
Second yellowish paper to Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon) for a atrocious foul.
Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).