Sporting CP vs Arsenal — Champions League Quarter Final 2026

Arsenal versus Sporting CP is the quarter-final that gives Mikel Arteta's side the clearest path to the semi-finals — but Sporting are not here by accident. Arsenal were the only team to go through the league phase with a perfect record, winning all 8 games and scoring 23 goals. They then comfortably beat Leverkusen 3-1 on aggregate in the round of 16. Sporting pulled off one of the great comebacks of the tournament, overturning a 3-0 deficit against Bodo/Glimt to win 5-3 in extra time. The Portuguese side are dangerous and well-organised but Arsenal enter as heavy favourites. Can Arteta finally deliver a Champions League semi-final?

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