Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon

UEFA Europa League - Round of 16 16 Mar 2023, 20:00
Arsenal
Arsenal
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Sporting Lisbon
Sporting Lisbon
🏟 Emirates Stadium (London) 👤 Antonio Mateu Round Round of 16

Match report

Sporting Lisbon edged past Arsenal 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League - Round of 16 on 16 March 2023.

Sporting Lisbon had 15 shots to Arsenal's 13.

M. Ugarte was sent off in the 118th minute.

The match was played at Emirates Stadium (London), with Antonio Mateu in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 53% - 47% Shots 13 - 15 On target 9 - 2 Corners 5 - 7 Fouls 10 - 13 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Granit Xhaka
Arsenal · 1 goal
8 Pedro Gonçalves 1 goal
8 Antonio Adán 7 saves
7 Aaron Ramsdale captained the side
7 Takehiro Tomiyasu captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–15 4–0
Shots On Goal 7–2 2–0
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 4–7 1–0
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 15
9 Shots On Goal 2
4 Shots Off Goal 6
0 Shots Blocked 7
11 Shots Inside Box 6
2 Shots Outside Box 9
10 Fouls 13
5 Corners 7
5 Offsides 0
53% Ball Possession 47%
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Saves 7
644 Passes Total 576
538 Passes Accurate 469
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Arsenal · 4-3-3
1 A. Ramsdale
18 T. Tomiyasu 12 W. Saliba 6 G. Magalhães 35 O. Zinchenko
21 F. Vieira 20 Jorginho 34 G. Xhaka
24 R. Nelson 9 G. Jesus 11 G. Martinelli
Sporting Lisbon · 3-4-3
1 A. Adán
3 J. Juste 26 O. Diomande 25 G. Inácio
47 R. Esgaio 15 M. Ugarte 28 P. Gonçalves 2 M. Reis
10 M. Edwards 20 Paulinho 17 F. Trincão
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 30 Matt Turner
  • 56 James Hillson
  • 15 Jakub Kiwior
  • 3 Kieran Tierney
  • 4 Benjamin White
  • 16 Rob Holding
  • 5 Thomas Partey
  • 7 Bukayo Saka
  • 8 Martin Ødegaard
  • 10 Emile Smith Rowe
  • 19 Leandro Trossard
Sporting Lisbon
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Substitutes
  • 12 Franco Israel
  • 13 Luís Neto
  • 11 Nuno Santos
  • 6 Sotiris Alexandropoulos
  • 32 Mateo Tanlongo
  • 33 Arthur Gomes
  • 82 Mateus Fernandes
  • 84 Dário Essugo
  • 16 Rochinha
  • 18 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
  • 77 Jovane Cabral
  • 79 Youssef Chermiti
Substitutions
  • 9' ↑ B. White ↓ T. Tomiyasu Arsenal
  • 21' ↑ R. Holding ↓ W. Saliba Arsenal
  • 46' ↑ L. Trossard ↓ Gabriel Jesus Arsenal
  • 65' ↑ T. Partey ↓ Jorginho Arsenal
  • 66' ↑ B. Saka ↓ R. Nelson Arsenal
  • 90' ↑ Youssef Chermiti ↓ Paulinho Sporting Lisbon
  • 94' ↑ Dário Essugo ↓ Pote Sporting Lisbon
  • 94' ↑ Nuno Santos ↓ Matheus Reis Sporting Lisbon
  • 101' ↑ M. Ødegaard ↓ Fábio Vieira Arsenal
  • 105' ↑ Arthur Gomes ↓ Trincão Sporting Lisbon
  • 119' ↑ M. Tanlongo ↓ M. Edwards Sporting Lisbon
Cards
  • 118' M. Ugarte Sporting Lisbon
  • 24' F. Vieira Arsenal
  • 45+2' G. Xhaka Arsenal
  • 53' M. Ugarte Sporting Lisbon
  • 71' R. Holding Arsenal
  • 118' M. Ugarte Sporting Lisbon
  • 118' O. Diomande Sporting Lisbon
Head-to-head
Arsenal 2 2 draws 1 Sporting Lisbon
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Recent form
Arsenal D D D D L
Sporting Lisbon D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon?
Arsenal lost 1-2 against Sporting Lisbon on 16 March 2023.
Who won Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon?
Sporting Lisbon won the match 2-1.
Where was Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon played?
The match was played at Emirates Stadium (London).
Who had more possession in Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon?
Arsenal had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.