UEFA Europa League

Arsenal vs Sporting CP, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Arsenal
    FT
    0 - 0
    Sporting CP
    • Red Card 87': Jérémy Mathieu

    Arsenal qualify for Europa knockout stage despite drab draw vs. Sporting

    Europa League

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Foul by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal).
    • 2': Nani (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Nani (Sporting CP) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bruno Gaspar.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 11': Offside, Sporting CP. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Diaby is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Nemanja Gudelj (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 19': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Sporting CP).
    • 19': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Jeremy Mathieu (Sporting CP).
    • 20': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Foul by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal).
    • 21': Nani (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 25': Delay in match Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) because of an injury.
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Substitution, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Danny Welbeck because of an injury.
    • 34': Foul by Fredy Montero (Sporting CP).
    • 34': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
    • 37': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Abdoulaye Diaby (Sporting CP).
    • 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson following a corner.
    • 39': Hand ball by Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal).
    • 40': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
    • 40': Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Sporting CP).
    • 41': Bruno Gaspar (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP).
    • 44': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
    • 45'+1': Miguel Luís (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Luís.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Sporting CP. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Diaby is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a cross.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Sporting CP 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Sporting CP 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
    • 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marcos Acuña.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Diaby (Sporting CP) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Luís with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
    • 54': Offside, Sporting CP. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but Fredy Montero is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
    • 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Carl Jenkinson.
    • 63': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Miguel Luís (Sporting CP).
    • 63': Foul by Nani (Sporting CP).
    • 63': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Delay in match Fredy Montero (Sporting CP) because of an injury.
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marcos Acuña.
    • 67': Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac following a corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Sporting CP. Bas Dost replaces Fredy Montero.
    • 69': Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP).
    • 71': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
    • 71': Nani (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Delay in match Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) because of an injury.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Miguel Luís (Sporting CP).
    • 74': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Miguel Luís (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Stephan Lichtsteiner because of an injury.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Diaby (Sporting CP) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 78': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
    • 78': Offside, Sporting CP. Bruno Gaspar tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Diaby is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
    • 83': Substitution, Sporting CP. Jovane Cabral replaces Abdoulaye Diaby.
    • 85': Substitution, Sporting CP. Radosav Petrovic replaces Miguel Luís.
    • 87': Foul by Jeremy Mathieu (Sporting CP).
    • 87': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Jeremy Mathieu (Sporting CP) is shown the red card.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 89': Foul by Bas Dost (Sporting CP).
    • 89': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Arsenal).
    • 90'+1': Jovane Cabral (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Sporting CP. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but Bas Dost is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP).
    • 90'+2': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Sporting CP 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Sporting CP 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 7
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 0
    29.4 Possession 70.6
    5 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 2
    0.0 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    190 Accurate Passes 555
    271 Passes 633
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    6 Crosses 36
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 56
    25 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 7
    13 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 12
    31 Effective Clearances 6
    31 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 59,758

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Petr Cech (GK)
    1 Petr Cech (GK)
    16 Rob Holding
    5 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
    25 Carl Jenkinson
    12 Stephan Lichtsteiner Yellow Card
    55 Emile Smith Rowe
    29 Matteo Guendouzi Yellow Card
    8 Aaron Ramsey
    23 Danny Welbeck
    17 Alex Iwobi
    7 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Emiliano Martínez, Eddie Nketiah, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Shkodran Mustafi, Lucas Torreira, Sead Kolasinac.

    SCP Sporting CP (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    40 Renan Ribeiro (GK)
    40 Renan Ribeiro (GK)
    22 Jérémy Mathieu Red Card
    4 Sebastián Coates
    86 Nemanja Gudelj
    9 Marcos Acuña Yellow Card
    76 Bruno Gaspar Yellow Card
    90 Miguel Luís Yellow Card
    8 Bruno Fernandes
    17 Nani
    23 Abdoulay Diaby
    10 Fredy Montero
    Sporting CP Substitutes:
    Bas Dost, Carlos Mané, Romain Salin, André Pinto, Radosav Petrovic, Jefferson, Jovane Cabral.

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