Arsenal vs Sporting CP LIVE
Arsenal sealed progression into the Champions League semi-finals after a goalless draw with Sporting CP to keep their double dreams alive. Kai Havertz ultimately turned out to be the hero as his stoppage time goal in the first leg proved to be enough as the Gunners won the quarter-final tie 1-0 on aggregate.
They will face Atletico Madrid next after Diego Simeone’s side held off Barcelona in the all-Spanish showdown on Tuesday night. Arsenal in Europe, remain, a different proposition and have remain the only unbeaten team in the competition, though have failed to win at home for the first time in the competition this season. Attentions now shift to Sunday’s huge Premier League title decider away at Manchester City.
In tonight’s other quarter-final, Bayern Munich edged a seven-goal thriller against Real Madrid to progress and will now face holders Paris Saint-Germain - who beat Liverpool - in a mouth-watering semi-final showdown later this month. Follow the game back below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal vs Sporting CP highlights
POST! Trossard denied late goalLive updates
FULL-TIME
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 1-0)
Gunners into Champions League semi-finals.
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 1-0)
90+4 min: Nail baiting stuff as Sporting go close to a goal but Simoes strikes into the side-netting.
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 1-0)
90+3 min: Late chance for Sporting as they win a free-kick. Up goes everyone but Raya comes and takes. He sets Trossard away but he can’t keep the ball.
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 1-0)
90 min: Into FOUR minutes of stoppage time. Arsenal are nearly there.
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 1-0)
88 min: Arsenal have done a much better job this half at winning their aerial duels. Jesus the latest example of this and it allows the Gunners to manage the game in Sporting’s half.
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 1-0)
85 min: Jesus nearly rolls back the years with a classic turn but shoots into the side-netting.
Another Sporting double change as Quaresma and Trincao make way for Vagiannidis and Nel
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 1-0)
84 min: POST! Trossard denied by the woodwork after heading Dowman’s deep corner at the back post.
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 1-0)
83 min: Time running out at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal are on course for the Champions League semi-finals.However, a goal from Sporting CP would change the picture.
Matt Verri at Emirates Stadium
Jesus on for Eze feels like a decision with the trip to City very much in mind. From the perspective of just this match, hard to see how that change helps Arsenal.
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 1-0)
80 min: Rice’s free-kick goes all the way through, Havertz tries to improvise with a back-heel but his shot is blocked. Arsenal just cranking up the pressure with ten minutes to play.
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