Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal

UEFA Europa League - Round of 16 9 Mar 2023, 17:45
Sporting Lisbon
Sporting Lisbon
2–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Arsenal
Arsenal
🏟 Estádio José Alvalade (Lisboa) 👤 T. Stieler Round Round of 16

Match report

Sporting Lisbon shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League - Round of 16 on 9 March 2023.

Arsenal dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 14 shots to Sporting Lisbon's 10.

The match was played at Estádio José Alvalade (Lisboa), with T. Stieler in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 32% - 68% Shots 10 - 14 On target 6 - 7 Corners 3 - 9 Fouls 9 - 6 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Marcus Edwards
Sporting Lisbon · 1 assist
8 Fábio Vieira 1 assist
8 Granit Xhaka 76 passes (88% accurate)
8 Bukayo Saka captained the side
7 Gonçalo Inácio 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 6–8
Shots On Goal 3–3 3–4
Ball Possession 29–71 —
Corners 3–4 0–5
Match statistics
10 Shots Total 14
6 Shots On Goal 7
3 Shots Off Goal 4
1 Shots Blocked 3
5 Shots Inside Box 8
5 Shots Outside Box 6
9 Fouls 6
3 Corners 9
0 Offsides 1
32% Ball Possession 68%
2 Yellow Cards 2
6 Saves 4
311 Passes Total 647
233 Passes Accurate 567
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sporting Lisbon · 3-4-2-1
1 A. Adán
3 J. Juste 4 S. Coates 25 G. Inácio
47 R. Esgaio 5 H. Morita 28 P. Gonçalves 2 M. Reis
10 M. Edwards 17 F. Trincão
20 Paulinho
Arsenal · 4-3-3
30 M. Turner
4 B. White 12 W. Saliba 15 J. Kiwior 35 O. Zinchenko
21 F. Vieira 20 Jorginho 34 G. Xhaka
7 B. Saka 11 G. Martinelli 24 R. Nelson
Sporting Lisbon
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Substitutes
  • 12 Franco Israel
  • 26 Ousmane Diomande
  • 13 Luís Neto
  • 11 Nuno Santos
  • 82 Mateus Fernandes
  • 33 Arthur Gomes
  • 84 Dário Essugo
  • 32 Mateo Tanlongo
  • 79 Youssef Chermiti
  • 18 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
  • 77 Jovane Cabral
  • 16 Rochinha
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 1 Aaron Ramsdale
  • 56 James Hillson
  • 18 Takehiro Tomiyasu
  • 6 Gabriel Magalhães
  • 16 Rob Holding
  • 97 Reuell Walters
  • 5 Thomas Partey
  • 10 Emile Smith Rowe
  • 72 Matthew Smith
  • 41 Mauro Bandeira
  • 71 Charles Sagoe Junior
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ T. Tomiyasu ↓ O. Zinchenko Arsenal
  • 71' ↑ Nuno Santos ↓ Trincão Sporting Lisbon
  • 71' ↑ T. Partey ↓ Jorginho Arsenal
  • 71' ↑ Gabriel Magalhães ↓ J. Kiwior Arsenal
  • 71' ↑ E. Smith Rowe ↓ R. Nelson Arsenal
  • 76' ↑ O. Diomande ↓ Ricardo Esgaio Sporting Lisbon
  • 76' ↑ Youssef Chermiti ↓ Paulinho Sporting Lisbon
  • 89' ↑ I. Fatawu ↓ M. Edwards Sporting Lisbon
Cards
  • 23' S. Coates Sporting Lisbon
  • 23' O. Zinchenko Arsenal
  • 43' G. Martinelli Arsenal
  • 58' H. Morita Sporting Lisbon
Head-to-head
Sporting Lisbon 1 2 draws 2 Arsenal
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Recent form
Sporting Lisbon W D D D D
Arsenal D W D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal?
Sporting Lisbon drew 2-2 against Arsenal on 9 March 2023.
Who won Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal played?
The match was played at Estádio José Alvalade (Lisboa).
Who had more possession in Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal?
Arsenal had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.