A spirited Sporting Lisbon dumped Arsenal out of the Europa League on penalties after a keenly-fought 1-1 draw in the round of 16.
Having drawn the first leg 2-2 in Portugal, Mikel Arteta opted for a strong starting XI on home soil which included Aaron Ramsdale, William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus, the latter of whom made his first Gunners start in four months. It's now Saliba who could be sidelined, as the Frenchman went off injured shortly after Arsenal took the lead through Granit Xhaka's cool finish on 19 minutes.
Takehiro Tomiyasu had already made way in the ninth minute, leaving Arteta light in his defensive department and making it more of a difficult night than the Gunners would've planned for. The same could absolutely be said for Pedro Goncalves' sensational goal from just beyond the halfway line to draw Sporting level and ultimately take the game to extra-time before the dreaded penalties.
