Arsenal, Champions League and Sporting
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David Raya matched one Arsenal record and broke another on Wednesday night, keeping a clean sheet in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty
For all the talk of nerves and late-season hiccups, Arsenal’s hopes of achieving a Premier League-Champions League double are still alive after Mikel Arteta’s men progressed in the Champions League, setting up a semi-final against Atletico Madrid.
Check out how to watch Arsenal v Sporting in the Champions League, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.
Declan Rice demanded Arsenal must improve for Sunday’s Premier League “title-defining” match at Manchester City – as he vowed to eradicate the “hurt” of his their Carabao Cup final defeat. Arsenal and City will lock horns in a mammoth top-of-the-table clash at the Etihad Stadium this weekend with Mikel Arteta’s side guarding a six-point lead over their rivals.
The data suggests that no team has dealt with the opposition starting their sequences of play from a deeper point than Arsenal this season
This time last month Arsenal were seemingly in the fast lane to their first Premier League title in 22 years, with a stuttering Manchester City leaking points and losing ground.
Martin Zubimendi’s Player of the Match performance against Sporting CP came with the added bonus that he’s avoided suspension for the Champions League semi-final first leg.Photo by Alex