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Matchday

UEFA Champions League 25/26, Quarterfinals · 15 Apr 2026

Arsenal 0–0 Sporting CP

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 23% · Standout: Georgios Vagiannidis scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.6
Actual xG
0.6 – 0.3
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Arsenal favourites at 64%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.6 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pedro Gonçalves, 84.8 in 71′.

Well above their usual level: Maximiliano Araújo +34.9, Pedro Gonçalves +33.3, Eduardo Quaresma +11.0.

Well below it: Cristhian Mosquera −19.1, Piero Hincapié −14.1, Ousmane Diomande −11.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Arsenal

11 Apr 2026L 1–2v Bournemouth Premier League
7 Apr 2026W 1–0at Sporting CP Champions League
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

Sporting CP

11 Apr 2026W 1–0at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
7 Apr 2026L 0–1v Arsenal Champions League
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

Head to head

7 Apr 2026Sporting CP 0–1 Arsenal Champions League

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Max Dowman Midfielder2700–71.1–
Declan Rice Midfielder90000.0265.9+5.3
Gabriel Jesus Forward11000.0261.0–
Noni Madueke Forward63000.0453.6+1.9
David Raya Goalkeeper9000–53.2+0.0
Kai Havertz Forward3400–52.7–
William Saliba Defender90000.0952.3−4.5
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder90000.0151.7+3.5
Eberechi Eze Midfielder79000.1351.4−1.9
Gabriel Magalhães Defender9000–49.5−6.4
Viktor Gyökeres Forward56000.2044.4−1.8
Leandro Trossard Forward11000.0143.8–
Gabriel Martinelli Forward79000.0941.9−11.3
Piero Hincapié Defender90000.0239.4−14.1
Cristhian Mosquera Defender9000–36.6−19.1

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Georgios Vagiannidis Defender1000–100.0–
Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder71000.0484.8+33.3
Maximiliano Araújo Defender90000.0881.2+34.9
João Simões Midfielder13000.0674.4–
Eduardo Quaresma Defender8500–65.5+11.0
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder9000–57.6+5.4
Rui Silva Goalkeeper9000–51.1+1.3
Francisco Trincão Midfielder85000.0250.7+0.1
Geny Catamo Midfielder71000.0850.6+2.5
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder77000.0050.6+4.7
Gonçalo Inácio Defender9000–48.8−0.2
Luis Javier Suárez Forward9000–45.0−9.7
Ousmane Diomande Defender9000–41.7−11.5
Daniel Bragança Midfielder1900–39.0–
Rafael Nel Forward1000–38.1–
Geovany Quenda Midfielder1900–36.6–