Sporting CP host Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League on 7 April 2026, Tuesday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 20:00 UK Time.
Sporting CP head into this first leg after a 4-2 win over Santa Clara, continuing a run where goals have been constant but control has not always followed. Their home record in this competition is flawless, five wins from five with 16 goals scored, which turns Lisbon into a high-pressure environment for visiting sides.
Arsenal, by contrast, come off a 2-1 defeat to Southampton, a result that breaks their rhythm despite an otherwise dominant Champions League campaign. They remain unbeaten in Europe this season, with nine wins and strong defensive numbers, but this trip presents a different challenge against a side that consistently stretches games at home.
Sporting CP come into this match after a 4-2 win over Santa Clara, extending a strong attacking run. They have scored freely in recent games, including four away at Alverca and five at home against Bodø Glimt, showing clear offensive rhythm.
At home in the Champions League, Sporting have been flawless. Five wins from five, with 16 goals scored and only three conceded, highlights both attacking control and defensive structure. However, their broader record against English sides remains less convincing, with only two wins in their last 13 meetings.
Arsenal arrive after a 2-1 defeat to Southampton, a result that ended their cup run and slightly disrupts momentum. Prior to that, they had secured controlled wins over Everton and Bayer Leverkusen, alongside a disciplined draw away in Germany.
In Europe, their level has been consistently high. Nine wins from ten matches this season and an unbeaten record underline their control in this competition. Defensive stability stands out, with six clean sheets, while their record against Portuguese sides shows resilience, losing just once in the last 11 meetings.
The best bet for this match is Arsenal to win and over 2.5 goals at 2.75 odds. Arsenal’s European consistency combined with Sporting’s attacking output at home suggests a game with both quality and goals. Arsenal’s unbeaten run in this competition and strong head to head record adds weight to the away win angle.
We also find value in backing both teams to score at 1.82 odds. Sporting’s home matches are consistently open, and they have scored freely in Lisbon, but they have also conceded in four of their last five games. Arsenal’s attacking quality and Sporting’s defensive gaps point towards goals at both ends.
Our recommended correct score tip is Arsenal 3-1 priced at 13.00 odds. This aligns with Arsenal’s attacking efficiency and Sporting’s ability to score at home, while also reflecting the gap in overall European consistency between the two sides.
| Sporting CP | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 11 | 14 |
| Wins | 6 | 11 |
| Draws | 1 | 3 |
| Loss | 4 | 0 |
| Goals For | 22 | 29 |
| Goals Against | 15 | 6 |
| Sporting CP | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 6 | 7 |
| Wins | 5 | 5 |
| Draws | 0 | 2 |
| Loss | 1 | 0 |
| Goals For | 16 | 14 |
| Goals Against | 4 | 3 |
|
24.05.26
|
Sporting CP Torreense |
1-2 |
|
04.05.26
|
Sporting CP Vitoria Guimaraes |
5-1 |
|
29.04.26
|
Sporting CP Tondela |
2-2 |
|
26.04.26
|
AVS Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
22.04.26
|
FC Porto Sporting CP |
0-0 |
|
19.04.26
|
Sporting CP Benfica |
1-2 |
|
15.04.26
|
Arsenal Sporting CP |
0-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Estrela Sporting CP |
0-1 |
|
07.04.26
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Sporting CP Santa Clara |
4-2 |
|
22.03.26
|
Alverca Sporting CP |
1-4 |
|
17.03.26
|
Sporting CP Bodo/Glimt |
5-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Bodo/Glimt Sporting CP |
3-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Braga Sporting CP |
2-2 |
|
03.03.26
|
Sporting CP FC Porto |
1-0 |
|
27.02.26
|
Sporting CP Estoril |
3-0 |
|
21.02.26
|
Moreirense Sporting CP |
0-3 |
|
15.02.26
|
Sporting CP Famalicao |
1-0 |
|
09.02.26
|
FC Porto Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
05.02.26
|
Sporting CP AVS |
3-2 |
|
01.02.26
|
Sporting CP Nacional |
2-1 |
|
28.01.26
|
Athletic Bilbao Sporting CP |
2-3 |
|
24.01.26
|
Arouca Sporting CP |
1-2 |
|
20.01.26
|
Sporting CP PSG |
2-1 |
|
16.01.26
|
Sporting CP Casa Pia |
3-0 |
|
06.01.26
|
Sporting CP Vitoria Guimaraes |
1-2 |
|
02.01.26
|
Gil Vicente Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
28.12.25
|
Sporting CP Rio Ave |
4-0 |
|
23.12.25
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Sporting CP |
1-4 |
|
18.12.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
2-3 |
|
13.12.25
|
Sporting CP AVS |
6-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Bayern Munich Sporting CP |
3-1 |
|
05.12.25
|
Benfica Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
30.11.25
|
Sporting CP Estrela |
4-0 |
|
26.11.25
|
Sporting CP Club Brugge |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Sporting CP Marinhense |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
1-2 |
|
04.11.25
|
Juventus Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
31.10.25
|
Sporting CP Alverca |
2-0 |
|
28.10.25
|
Sporting CP Alverca |
5-1 |
|
26.10.25
|
Tondela Sporting CP |
0-3 |
|
22.10.25
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Sporting CP Marseille |
2-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Pacos Ferreira Sporting CP |
2-3 |
|
05.10.25
|
Sporting CP Braga |
1-1 |
|
01.10.25
|
Napoli Sporting CP |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Estoril Sporting CP |
0-1 |
|
22.09.25
|
Sporting CP Moreirense |
3-0 |
|
18.09.25
|
Sporting CP Kairat Almaty |
4-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Famalicao Sporting CP |
1-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Sporting CP FC Porto |
1-2 |
|
24.05.26
|
Sporting CP Torreense |
1-2 |
|
04.05.26
|
Sporting CP Vitoria Guimaraes |
5-1 |
|
29.04.26
|
Sporting CP Tondela |
2-2 |
|
19.04.26
|
Sporting CP Benfica |
1-2 |
|
07.04.26
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Sporting CP Santa Clara |
4-2 |
|
17.03.26
|
Sporting CP Bodo/Glimt |
5-0 |
|
03.03.26
|
Sporting CP FC Porto |
1-0 |
|
27.02.26
|
Sporting CP Estoril |
3-0 |
|
15.02.26
|
Sporting CP Famalicao |
1-0 |
|
05.02.26
|
Sporting CP AVS |
3-2 |
|
01.02.26
|
Sporting CP Nacional |
2-1 |
|
20.01.26
|
Sporting CP PSG |
2-1 |
|
16.01.26
|
Sporting CP Casa Pia |
3-0 |
|
06.01.26
|
Sporting CP Vitoria Guimaraes |
1-2 |
|
28.12.25
|
Sporting CP Rio Ave |
4-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Sporting CP AVS |
6-0 |
|
30.11.25
|
Sporting CP Estrela |
4-0 |
|
26.11.25
|
Sporting CP Club Brugge |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Sporting CP Marinhense |
3-0 |
|
31.10.25
|
Sporting CP Alverca |
2-0 |
|
28.10.25
|
Sporting CP Alverca |
5-1 |
|
22.10.25
|
Sporting CP Marseille |
2-1 |
|
05.10.25
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Sporting CP Braga |
1-1 |
|
22.09.25
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Sporting CP Moreirense |
3-0 |
|
18.09.25
|
Sporting CP Kairat Almaty |
4-1 |
|
30.08.25
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Sporting CP FC Porto |
1-2 |
|
17.08.25
|
Sporting CP Arouca |
6-0 |
|
31.07.25
|
Sporting CP Benfica |
0-1 |
|
25.07.25
|
Sporting CP Villarreal |
1-0 |
|
21.07.25
|
Sporting CP Sunderland |
1-0 |
|
16.07.25
|
Sporting CP Celtic |
0-2 |
|
17.05.25
|
Sporting CP Vitoria Guimaraes |
2-0 |
|
04.05.25
|
Sporting CP Gil Vicente |
2-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Sporting CP Moreirense |
3-1 |
|
07.04.25
|
Sporting CP Braga |
1-1 |
|
03.04.25
|
Sporting CP Rio Ave |
2-0 |
|
15.03.25
|
Sporting CP Famalicao |
3-1 |
|
03.03.25
|
Sporting CP Estoril |
3-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Sporting CP Arouca |
2-2 |
|
11.02.25
|
Sporting CP Dortmund |
0-3 |
|
02.02.25
|
Sporting CP Farense |
3-1 |
|
29.01.25
|
Sporting CP Bologna |
1-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Sporting CP Nacional |
2-0 |
|
11.01.25
|
Sporting CP Benfica (Penalties:6 - 7) |
1-1 |
|
07.01.25
|
Sporting CP FC Porto |
1-0 |
|
29.12.24
|
Sporting CP Benfica |
1-0 |
|
18.12.24
|
Sporting CP Santa Clara |
2-1 |
|
14.12.24
|
Sporting CP Boavista |
3-2 |
|
30.11.24
|
Sporting CP Santa Clara |
0-1 |
|
26.04.26
|
AVS Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
22.04.26
|
FC Porto Sporting CP |
0-0 |
|
15.04.26
|
Arsenal Sporting CP |
0-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Estrela Sporting CP |
0-1 |
|
22.03.26
|
Alverca Sporting CP |
1-4 |
|
11.03.26
|
Bodo/Glimt Sporting CP |
3-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Braga Sporting CP |
2-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Moreirense Sporting CP |
0-3 |
|
09.02.26
|
FC Porto Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
28.01.26
|
Athletic Bilbao Sporting CP |
2-3 |
|
24.01.26
|
Arouca Sporting CP |
1-2 |
|
02.01.26
|
Gil Vicente Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
23.12.25
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Sporting CP |
1-4 |
|
18.12.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
2-3 |
|
09.12.25
|
Bayern Munich Sporting CP |
3-1 |
|
05.12.25
|
Benfica Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
1-2 |
|
04.11.25
|
Juventus Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
26.10.25
|
Tondela Sporting CP |
0-3 |
|
18.10.25
|
Pacos Ferreira Sporting CP |
2-3 |
|
01.10.25
|
Napoli Sporting CP |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Estoril Sporting CP |
0-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Famalicao Sporting CP |
1-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Nacional Sporting CP |
1-4 |
|
08.08.25
|
Casa Pia Sporting CP |
0-2 |
|
25.05.25
|
Benfica Sporting CP |
1-3 |
|
10.05.25
|
Benfica Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
27.04.25
|
Boavista Sporting CP |
0-5 |
|
22.04.25
|
Rio Ave Sporting CP |
1-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
0-1 |
|
29.03.25
|
Estrela Sporting CP |
0-3 |
|
09.03.25
|
Casa Pia Sporting CP |
1-3 |
|
27.02.25
|
Gil Vicente Sporting CP |
0-1 |
|
23.02.25
|
AVS Sporting CP |
2-2 |
|
19.02.25
|
Dortmund Sporting CP |
0-0 |
|
07.02.25
|
FC Porto Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
22.01.25
|
RB Leipzig Sporting CP |
2-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Rio Ave Sporting CP |
0-3 |
|
03.01.25
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Sporting CP |
4-4 |
|
22.12.24
|
Gil Vicente Sporting CP |
0-0 |
|
10.12.24
|
Club Brugge Sporting CP |
2-1 |
|
05.12.24
|
Moreirense Sporting CP |
2-1 |
|
10.11.24
|
Braga Sporting CP |
2-4 |
|
26.10.24
|
Famalicao Sporting CP |
0-3 |
|
22.10.24
|
Sturm Graz Sporting CP |
0-2 |
|
18.10.24
|
Portimonense Sporting CP |
1-2 |
|
01.10.24
|
PSV Eindhoven Sporting CP |
1-1 |
|
27.09.24
|
Estoril Sporting CP |
0-3 |
|
13.09.24
|
Arouca Sporting CP |
0-3 |
|
23.08.24
|
Farense Sporting CP |
0-5 |
|
24.05.26
|
Crystal Palace Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
18.05.26
|
Arsenal Burnley |
1-0 |
|
10.05.26
|
West Ham Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
05.05.26
|
Arsenal Atletico Madrid |
1-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Arsenal Fulham |
3-0 |
|
29.04.26
|
Atletico Madrid Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
19.04.26
|
Manchester City Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
15.04.26
|
Arsenal Sporting CP |
0-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Arsenal Bournemouth |
1-2 |
|
07.04.26
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
04.04.26
|
Southampton Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
22.03.26
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
17.03.26
|
Arsenal Bayer Leverkusen |
2-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Arsenal Everton |
2-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Bayer Leverkusen Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Mansfield Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
04.03.26
|
Brighton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
01.03.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
22.02.26
|
Tottenham Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
18.02.26
|
Wolves Arsenal |
2-2 |
|
15.02.26
|
Arsenal Wigan |
4-0 |
|
12.02.26
|
Brentford Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Arsenal Sunderland |
3-0 |
|
03.02.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Leeds Arsenal |
0-4 |
|
28.01.26
|
Arsenal Kairat Almaty |
3-2 |
|
25.01.26
|
Arsenal Manchester United |
2-3 |
|
20.01.26
|
Inter Milan Arsenal |
1-3 |
|
17.01.26
|
Nottingham Forest Arsenal |
0-0 |
|
14.01.26
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
2-3 |
|
11.01.26
|
Portsmouth Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
08.01.26
|
Arsenal Liverpool |
0-0 |
|
03.01.26
|
Bournemouth Arsenal |
2-3 |
|
30.12.25
|
Arsenal Aston Villa |
4-1 |
|
27.12.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-1 |
|
23.12.25
|
Arsenal Crystal Palace (Penalties:8 - 7) |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Everton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Arsenal Wolves |
2-1 |
|
10.12.25
|
Club Brugge Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
06.12.25
|
Aston Villa Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
03.12.25
|
Arsenal Brentford |
2-0 |
|
30.11.25
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Arsenal Bayern Munich |
3-1 |
|
23.11.25
|
Arsenal Tottenham |
4-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Sunderland Arsenal |
2-2 |
|
04.11.25
|
Slavia Prague Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
01.11.25
|
Burnley Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
29.10.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-0 |
|
26.10.25
|
Arsenal Crystal Palace |
1-0 |
|
18.05.26
|
Arsenal Burnley |
1-0 |
|
05.05.26
|
Arsenal Atletico Madrid |
1-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Arsenal Fulham |
3-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
15.04.26
|
Arsenal Sporting CP |
0-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Arsenal Bournemouth |
1-2 |
|
22.03.26
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
17.03.26
|
Arsenal Bayer Leverkusen |
2-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Arsenal Everton |
2-0 |
|
01.03.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
15.02.26
|
Arsenal Wigan |
4-0 |
|
07.02.26
|
Arsenal Sunderland |
3-0 |
|
03.02.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
1-0 |
|
28.01.26
|
Arsenal Kairat Almaty |
3-2 |
|
25.01.26
|
Arsenal Manchester United |
2-3 |
|
08.01.26
|
Arsenal Liverpool |
0-0 |
|
30.12.25
|
Arsenal Aston Villa |
4-1 |
|
27.12.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-1 |
|
23.12.25
|
Arsenal Crystal Palace (Penalties:8 - 7) |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Arsenal Wolves |
2-1 |
|
03.12.25
|
Arsenal Brentford |
2-0 |
|
26.11.25
|
Arsenal Bayern Munich |
3-1 |
|
23.11.25
|
Arsenal Tottenham |
4-1 |
|
29.10.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-0 |
|
26.10.25
|
Arsenal Crystal Palace |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Arsenal Atletico Madrid |
4-0 |
|
10.10.25
|
Arsenal Union St. Gilloise |
1-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Arsenal West Ham |
2-0 |
|
01.10.25
|
Arsenal Olympiacos |
2-0 |
|
21.09.25
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Arsenal Nottingham Forest |
3-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Arsenal Leeds |
5-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Arsenal Athletic Bilbao |
3-0 |
|
06.08.25
|
Arsenal Villarreal |
2-3 |
|
31.07.25
|
Arsenal Tottenham |
0-1 |
|
27.07.25
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
3-2 |
|
23.07.25
|
Arsenal AC Milan |
1-0 |
|
18.05.25
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Arsenal Bournemouth |
1-2 |
|
29.04.25
|
Arsenal PSG |
0-1 |
|
23.04.25
|
Arsenal Crystal Palace |
2-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
Arsenal Brentford |
1-1 |
|
08.04.25
|
Arsenal Real Madrid |
3-0 |
|
01.04.25
|
Arsenal Fulham |
2-1 |
|
16.03.25
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
1-0 |
|
12.03.25
|
Arsenal PSV Eindhoven |
2-2 |
|
22.02.25
|
Arsenal West Ham |
0-1 |
|
02.02.25
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
5-1 |
|
22.01.25
|
Arsenal Dinamo Zagreb |
3-0 |
|
18.01.25
|
Arsenal Aston Villa |
2-2 |
|
24.05.26
|
Crystal Palace Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
10.05.26
|
West Ham Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
29.04.26
|
Atletico Madrid Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
19.04.26
|
Manchester City Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
07.04.26
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
04.04.26
|
Southampton Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Bayer Leverkusen Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Mansfield Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
04.03.26
|
Brighton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
22.02.26
|
Tottenham Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
18.02.26
|
Wolves Arsenal |
2-2 |
|
12.02.26
|
Brentford Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Leeds Arsenal |
0-4 |
|
20.01.26
|
Inter Milan Arsenal |
1-3 |
|
17.01.26
|
Nottingham Forest Arsenal |
0-0 |
|
14.01.26
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
2-3 |
|
11.01.26
|
Portsmouth Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
03.01.26
|
Bournemouth Arsenal |
2-3 |
|
20.12.25
|
Everton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
10.12.25
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Club Brugge Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
06.12.25
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Aston Villa Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
30.11.25
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Chelsea Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
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Sunderland Arsenal |
2-2 |
|
04.11.25
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Slavia Prague Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
01.11.25
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Burnley Arsenal |
0-2 |
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18.10.25
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Fulham Arsenal |
0-1 |
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28.09.25
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Newcastle Arsenal |
1-2 |
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24.09.25
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Port Vale Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
16.09.25
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Athletic Bilbao Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
31.08.25
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Liverpool Arsenal |
1-0 |
|
17.08.25
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Manchester United Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
25.05.25
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Southampton Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
11.05.25
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Liverpool Arsenal |
2-2 |
|
07.05.25
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PSG Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
20.04.25
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Ipswich Arsenal |
0-4 |
|
16.04.25
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Real Madrid Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
05.04.25
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Everton Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
09.03.25
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Manchester United Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
04.03.25
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PSV Eindhoven Arsenal |
1-7 |
|
26.02.25
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Nottingham Forest Arsenal |
0-0 |
|
15.02.25
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Leicester Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
05.02.25
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Newcastle Arsenal |
2-0 |
|
29.01.25
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Girona Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
25.01.25
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Wolves Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
04.01.25
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Brighton Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
01.01.25
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Brentford Arsenal |
1-3 |
|
21.12.24
|
Crystal Palace Arsenal |
1-5 |
|
08.12.24
|
Fulham Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
West Ham Arsenal |
2-5 |
|
26.11.24
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
1-5 |
|
07.04.2026
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
0-1
|
|
26.11.2024
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
1-5
|
|
16.03.2023
|
Arsenal Sporting CP (Penalties:3 - 5) |
1-1
|
|
09.03.2023
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
2-2
|
|
08.11.2018
|
Arsenal Sporting CP |
0-0
|
|
07.04.2026
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
0-1
|
|
26.11.2024
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
1-5
|
|
09.03.2023
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
2-2
|
|
25.10.2018
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
0-1
|