Five-star Arsenal demolish Sporting Club 5-1 in Portugal | OneFootball

Arsenal secured a superb 5-1 victory over Sporting Club in the Champions League this evening.

The Gunners needed to make a statement as they faced a Sporting side that had defeated Manchester City in their previous Champions League match.

The Portuguese team also boasted the hottest striker in the world based on current form, but Arsenal took control from the outset.

Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard picked up right where they left off at the weekend, seamlessly interchanging passes in front of Sporting’s goal. Their creativity led to an early flurry of chances.

Just seven minutes into the game, Arsenal found the back of the net to open the scoring.

From that moment, Sporting appeared rattled as Arsenal continued to dictate the flow and pace of the game. The dominance paid off with a second goal just fifteen minutes later.

When it seemed Sporting might weather the storm, Gabriel struck with a glancing header on the stroke of halftime to extend Arsenal’s lead to three.

It was a near-perfect first half for Arsenal. Sporting, however, began the second half strongly, pulling a goal back just two minutes in.

Their early pressure bore fruit, but Arsenal remained composed and defended solidly, particularly against the ever-dangerous Viktor Gyökeres.

Saka further extended the lead from the penalty spot, quelling any nerves and dashing Sporting’s hopes of a comeback.

Leandro Trossard joined the scoring late on, sealing a five-star performance and a commanding result for Arsenal to take home