Arsenal secured their place in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the second consecutive season, drawing 0-0 with Sporting CP at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, with Kai Havertz’s stoppage-time winner from the first leg in Lisbon proving sufficient to advance 1-0 on aggregate. Referee Francois Letexier oversaw proceedings in front of 58,249 supporters at the Emirates, with Arsenal producing an unconvincing but ultimately effective performance that Mikel Arteta acknowledged was far from their best as they secured a last-four meeting with Atletico Madrid.
Sporting created several chances to level the aggregate tie, most notably when Geny Catamo struck David Raya’s post in the first half in what would have been a particularly unfortunate goal given the Portuguese club’s commitment throughout both legs. The statistics were stacked heavily in Arsenal’s favour prior to Wednesday’s match — Sporting had not won any of their last ten games in England and were also without a victory in their ten away knockout matches on European football’s grandest stage, a streak stretching back to 1970. Despite the weight of that history, Sporting created enough openings to suggest a different outcome was possible.
Arsenal’s goalkeeper David Raya produced several important saves to maintain the clean sheet, and while the performance will have done little to strike fear into Atletico Madrid ahead of the semi-finals, the achievement of reaching back-to-back Champions League semi-finals for the first time in the club’s history was celebrated with genuine pride and satisfaction inside the Emirates. Watch highlights on AllSportsZone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was the score of Arsenal vs Sporting CP on 15 April 2026?
Arsenal and Sporting CP drew 0-0 at Emirates Stadium in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg on 15 April 2026. Arsenal advanced 1-0 on aggregate following Kai Havertz’s first-leg winner in Lisbon. Attendance: 58,249. Referee: Francois Letexier.
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Who advanced from the Arsenal vs Sporting CP Champions League quarterfinal?
Arsenal advanced from the 2025-26 Champions League quarterfinal with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Sporting CP. They reached back-to-back Champions League semi-finals for the first time in the club’s history and will face Atletico Madrid in the last four of the competition.
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