Arsenal lets off steam against Sporting Portugal – C1 – J5 – Sporting CP-Arsenal (1-5)

Buts: Ignatius (47^e) for locals // Martinelli (7^e), Havertz (22^e) Gabriel (45^e + 1), Insert (SP, 65^e) and Trossard (82^e) for the Gunners.

Without Amorim, life is less fun.

Arsenal put a damper on Sporting CP, now coached by João Pereira. 3-0 there, no goal from Viktor Gyökeres for the first time this year in the Champions League. Gabriel Martinelli took advantage of a nice job from Jürrien Timber, who came out of the woods to cross low into the area (0-1, 7^e). Same pattern but different players for the second, signed Kai Havertz, this time on work from Bukayo Saka (0-2, 22^e). Arsenal and Gabriel Magalhaes then flew away from a corner, just before half-time (0-3, 45^e + 1). It was at the same place and also from a corner that Gonçalo Inácio reduced the gap, opening his left foot (1-3, 47^e).

The visitors were surely stung in their pride, since, from a penalty, Bukayo Saka (1-4, 65^e) increased a score that Leandro Trossard increased even more. And nod, please (1-5, 82^e). Arsenal move back ahead of their evening opponent in the standings on goal difference: the Gunners are seventh, Sporting eighth.

C1: Arsenal plays it easy, Sporting and Villa follow suit, Girona opens its counter