Arsenal eliminated Sporting just enough and returned to the Champions League semi-finals

Arsenal sealed his return to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League 2025-2026 after a goalless draw against Sporting at Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s team made good on the 1-0 win in the first leg and advanced among the four best in Europe. The match can be seen again live on Disney+ Premium Plan (for South America).

From the beginning, the Portuguese team showed greater initiative, forced by the overall result. At 18 minutes he had the first clear chance: Francisco Trincão took a left footed shot that passed very close to the goal defended by David Raya.

Arsenal responded quickly with an attempt Viktor Gyökeres, that he didn’t find an address. However, the most dangerous situation of the first half was once again for the visitors: at 42 minutes, Geny Catamo He connected a cross at the far post and his shot crashed into the right post.

In the complement, the development remained along the same lines. The team led by Rui Borges looked more aggressively, and was close to breaking the deadlock with a great individual action by Maxi Araújo, who finished just wide after a good maneuver on the left.

The Gunners, for their part, opted for quick transitions. Eberechi Eze He tried from medium distance without success, and shortly after Noni Madueke generated a high-level individual play that he could not finish.

The controversy of the night reached 65 minutes: Mosquera touched Maxi Araújo inside the area and all of Sporting claimed a penalty, but the referee considered that there was no infraction and let the game continue.

As the minutes passed, Arsenal managed to cool the pace of the match and control the Portuguese team’s final attempts. Without too many clear chances, but with skill, the London team met its objective and secured classification.

In this way, Arsenal is once again competing in a semi-final after the one achieved last season. In the last edition, they were eliminated in the semis, after losing with an aggregate score of 3-1 against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)

In the next instance, the Gunners will face Atlético de Madrid, in a series that promises maximum demand and a place in the grand final at stake.