Arsenal FC produced a statement win on Tuesday night. Mikel Arteta‘s full-strength side thrashed Sporting 5-1 in Lisbon to boost their chances of automatic Champions League qualification.
Arsenal scored three first-half goals through Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel to put the Gunners into what felt like an unassailable lead by the break, thanks in large part to an inspired Bukayo Saka wreaking havoc down the right flank.
Sporting pulled a goal back less than three minutes after the restart, centre-back Goncalo Inacio turning in a corner at the front post, raising the possibility of an unlikely comeback, although those hopes lasted less than 20 minutes before Saka’s penalty iced the game.
Substitute Leandro Trossard tapped in another on the rebound eight minutes from time after Mikel Merino’s shot was parried by Sporting goalkeeper Franco Israel to put the result beyond doubt and move Arsenal into seventh, above their hosts on goal difference.
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Sporting were torn apart in the first half, particularly down their left, where Jurrien Timber crossed in for Martinelli’s opener inside 10 minutes before Saka set up Havertz for the second shortly after, with Gabriel heading in a Declan Rice corner for the third.
The home side’s revival fell flat after Saka restored the three-goal lead from the spot, having seen his captain Martin Odegaard chopped down from behind by Sporting defender Ousmane Diomande, fortunate not to receive a second booking.
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