What an exceptional match, a festival of goals! This is what we would have liked to write to you, but anyway, we can tell you what we want, everyone was in front of Real-Bayern. On Sporting’s pitch, Arsenal snatched victory by scoring the only goal in their Champions League quarter-final first leg (1-0) and found themselves in a good position before returning to the Etihad.
Without being very convincing, the Gunners made the perfect shot thanks to Kai Havertz at the end of the match, in stoppage time. After several decisive saves from David Raya in the last minutes of regulation time, the German was perfectly served at point blank range in front of Rui Silva to deliver his (0-1, 90e+1).
The Portuguese would have deserved to keep the draw
Shortly after the hour mark, they thought they had broken the deadlock when Martin Zubimendi unleashed a powerful shot without control into Rui Silva’s cage. A goal ultimately canceled for a very clear offside position by Victor Gyökeres (63e) on the penultimate pass.
Until added time, Sporting had more than held on and could even have opened the score from the 6e minute, but Araújo’s shot landed on David Raya’s crossbar. Sporting’s bar also shook: on a corner, it should be noted, Noni Madueke tried in vain to head it straight in (15e). Enough to welcome the Lisbon residents with a little more serenity next Wednesday for their return.
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