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Havertz's late goal lifts Arsenal over Sporting, grabs edge after first leg
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Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, PRT
ARSENAL VS. SPORTING | Champions League MATCH PREVIEW
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Martin Odegaard - Substitution deemed precautionary Odegaard was dealing with a leg discomfort that forced him to be replaced in Tuesday's UCL win over Sporting CP, although manager Mikel Arteta commented that the change was "partly...
Impact Odegaard could avoid a serious issue, but he's unlikely to get a lot of playing time in the short term given that he has recently struggled with injuries, and there could be some risk of him suffering a new setback. If the midfielder is fit enough to appear in upcoming contests, he'll compete with Kai Havertz for a central attacking midfield spot, looking to produce offensive stats.
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Why Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea Were Celebrating Arsenal's Champions League Win As many as 11 Premier League clubs could compete in European competition should the cards fall in the right way this season.
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David Raya - Excellent in win David Raya had five saves and allowed zero goals in Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Sporting CP.
Impact Raya saved all five shots he faced during Tuesday's win. The goalkeeper was excellent stopping everything that came his way and earning the clean sheet with his top saves. Raya will be busy trying to secure the tie during the second leg in London.
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Gabriel Martinelli - Assists against Sporting Martinelli assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Tuesday's 1-0 win versus Sporting CP.
Impact Martinelli created a single chance that was crucial for the only goal that was scored during Tuesday's clash. The winger made the most of his chance to set up Kai Havertz during Tuesday's showdown. Martinelli also put a single shot on goal to round off a nice showing. He will hope to close out the tie in London for the second leg.
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Kai Havertz - Scores win Havertz scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Tuesday's 1-0 win versus Sporting CP.
Impact Havertz netted once during Tuesday's win, the only goal in the away leg of the Champions League tie. The attacker made the most of his only shot and came away with the crucial goal to open the knockout stage. Havertz will likely need to be efficient in limited chances to continue scoring in the Champions League.
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