UEFA Champions League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Arsenal defeated Sporting CP 1:0. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2025. Goals were scored by K. Havertz 90′. 1 yellow card was shown. Sporting CP had 44% possession while Arsenal held 56%. Sporting CP had 11 shots (5 on target) compared to 8 (4 on target) for Arsenal. Expected goals: Sporting CP 0.71 — Arsenal 1.33. Sporting CP made 2 substitutions, Arsenal made 3. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Martín Zubimendi 64′).
Match Events
Key match events between Sporting CP and Arsenal — 1 goal and 1 card recorded during the match.
assist: G. Martinelli
Match Statistics
Sporting CP had 44% possession against Arsenal's 56%. Sporting CP registered 11 shots (5 on target) while Arsenal managed 8 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 3–4. Fouls committed: 11–10.
Rivalry since 2018
Sporting CP vs Arsenal Head to Head Results· 5
Sporting CP and Arsenal have met 5 times — Sporting CP won 0, Arsenal won 2, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Arsenal leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.20 per match (3 for the home side, 8 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Arsenal are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–5 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Sporting CP have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Arsenal show 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026