Sporting looked to be staring down the barrel of an early exit after losing 3-0 to Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt in their first leg. It marks the first occasion Sporting have reached the quarter-finals of the competition in its modern format, having reached the same stage of the old European Cup in 1982-83. This season, Sporting have already beaten defending champions Paris Saint-Germain having memorably thrashed Manchester City in the same competition last season. Arsenal will be wary of the Portuguese giants (Picture: Getty)‘It’s a matter of having the same spirit from yesterday [Tuesday] in these games. A very complicated and difficult task, both for Sporting and for Arsenal.

Source: Metro March 19, 2026 01:30 UTC