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Matchday

UEFA Champions League 25/26, Quarterfinals · 7 Apr 2026

Sporting CP 0–1 Arsenal

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Gabriel Martinelli scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.0 – 1.1
Actual xG
0.9 – 0.8
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: Sporting CP 33%, the draw 30%, Arsenal 37%.

Arsenal won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: David Raya, 66.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: David Raya +13.6, Maximiliano Araújo +10.5.

Well below it: Gabriel Magalhães −13.4, Viktor Gyökeres −8.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sporting CP

3 Apr 2026W 4–2v Santa Clara Liga Portugal
22 Mar 2026W 4–1at FC Alverca Liga Portugal
17 Mar 2026W 3–0v Bodø/Glimt Champions League
11 Mar 2026L 0–3at Bodø/Glimt Champions League
7 Mar 2026D 2–2at Sporting Braga Liga Portugal

Arsenal

17 Mar 2026W 2–0v Bayer 04 Leverkusen Champions League
14 Mar 2026W 2–0v Everton Premier League
11 Mar 2026D 1–1at Bayer 04 Leverkusen Champions League
4 Mar 2026W 1–0at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
1 Mar 2026W 2–1v Chelsea Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maximiliano Araújo Defender90000.1558.6+10.5
Luis Javier Suárez Forward90000.3857.2+1.4
Francisco Trincão Midfielder90000.1056.3+3.7
Rui Silva Goalkeeper9000–50.7+2.9
Ousmane Diomande Defender90000.0249.7−3.9
Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder7900–48.0−6.8
Geny Catamo Midfielder90000.1547.3−1.3
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder9000–47.0+0.9
Daniel Bragança Midfielder28000.0743.9–
Gonçalo Inácio Defender9000–41.0−7.8
Rafael Nel Forward1100–39.3–
João Simões Midfielder6200–39.3−3.8
Iván Fresneda Defender9000–38.5−6.3

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kai Havertz Forward20100.62100.0–
Gabriel Martinelli Forward14010.01100.0–
David Raya Goalkeeper9000–66.4+13.6
Max Dowman Midfielder1400–62.2–
Declan Rice Midfielder9000–61.7+1.3
William Saliba Defender9000–60.9+5.5
Noni Madueke Forward7600–57.1+3.1
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder9000–54.8+5.3
Ben White Defender9000–53.1+2.6
Riccardo Calafiori Defender9000–49.6−5.5
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder70000.0749.0−2.4
Leandro Trossard Forward76000.0646.7−3.0
Gabriel Magalhães Defender9000–44.1−13.4
Viktor Gyökeres Forward90000.0339.8−8.1