Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Arsenal FC Europa League Group Stage (MD3) Thursday 25th October 2018 Kick Off: 17:55 UK To be played at José Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon
Line-ups Sporting 40Ribeiro 13Ristovski 6Almeida Pinto 4Coates 9Acuña 16Battaglia 25Petrovic 86Gudelj 17Almeida da Cunha 10Montero 8Bruno Fernandes
Arsenal recorded their 11th successive win in all competitions; their best run of wins since October 2007 (when they won 12 in a row). This was Arsenal's first away win in Portugal after previously failing to triumph in six European visits there (D3, L3). Of Arsenal's 33 goals in all competitions this season, 23 have come in the second half of matches (70%). Arsenal have won 11 competitive matches this season - of all Premier League clubs, only Manchester City can equal this tally (also 11). This was the first time that Arsenal did not concede a single shot on target in a European match since March 2015, versus Monaco in the Champions League. Emery has suffered just one defeat in his 21 group stage games in the Europa League (W12, D8, L1, while at Valencia, Seville and Arsenal). Welbeck has been directly involved five goals in his last five starts for Arsenal in all competitions (four goals, one assist).