Arsenal were knocked out of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night, falling on penalties to Sporting CP after the two sides couldn't be separated over two legs.
The Gunners came back from Lisbon confident after drawing 2-2 and Granit Xhaka gave them the lead early on in the return fixture at the Emirates Stadium. However, a long-range strike from Pedro Goncalves levelled the aggregate scoreline at 3-3 before Gabriel Martinelli's poor penalty granted Sporting passage to the quarter-finals at the expense of Mikel Arteta's side.
Still, the north Londoners remain at the top of the Premier League table, five points clear of second-placed Manchester City with just 11 games to go. The Citizens are fighting on three fronts still considering their involvement in both the Champions League as well as the FA Cup and football.london has compared the two title rival's next five fixtures so you don't have to.
