Sporting Lisbon CP vs Arsenal Preview

Sporting CP host Arsenal at the Estádio José Alvalade on Tuesday evening in the first leg of a Champions League quarter-final that reunites two clubs with a recent European history.

Sporting head into this first leg in excellent domestic and European form. Their most recent result was a 4-2 home win over Santa Clara in the Primeira Liga on April 3. Prior to that, they won 4-1 away at Alverca on March 22 and won 5-0 at home against Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League second leg on March 17 — a result that overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit in one of the most dramatic comebacks in this season’s competition. Earlier in this run, that 3-0 defeat away at Bodo/Glimt in the first leg and a 2-2 draw away at Braga complete the picture of a side capable of extraordinary home performances when their backs are against the wall. With 22 goals scored in the Champions League, a goal difference of +8 and 14 conceded, Sporting’s numbers reflect a side that has been hard to beat at the Alvalade and can score in bunches.

Arsenal travel to Lisbon having lost their two most recent outings. Their most recent result was a 2-1 defeat away at Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-final on April 4 — a result that ended their domestic cup hopes. Prior to that, they lost 2-0 at home to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on March 22. Earlier in this run, a 2-0 home win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League second leg secured their quarter-final place, a 2-0 home win over Everton in the league, and a 1-1 draw away at Leverkusen in the first leg complete a sequence of two wins, one draw and two losses. Two cup disappointments in quick succession will have stung, but Arsenal’s Champions League form has been controlled — they have conceded just 5 goals across their campaign and scored 26, with a goal difference of +21. Their defensive record in this competition is exceptional and will be tested in Lisbon.

The head-to-head record strongly favours Arsenal, who have won two of the last five meetings with three draws and no Sporting victories. Most recently, Arsenal won 5-1 away at Sporting in the Champions League league phase in November 2024 — a hugely significant reference point. The previous three encounters all produced draws, while Arsenal also won 1-0 away at Sporting in the Europa League in October 2018.

Portuguese supporters can watch on Sport TV Multiscreen and Sport TV5 from 20:00 GMT on Tuesday. UK and Irish fans can stream on Amazon Prime Video. Spanish viewers can watch on Movistar+ and Movistar Liga de Campeones 2. US supporters can watch on Paramount+ and ViX.

Sporting CP Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Sporting CP	4-2	Santa Clara	Portuguese Primeira Liga	Apr 3, 2026
W	Alverca	1-4	Sporting CP	Portuguese Primeira Liga	Mar 22, 2026
W	Sporting CP	5-0	Bodo/Glimt	Champions League	Mar 17, 2026
L	Bodo/Glimt	3-0	Sporting CP	Champions League	Mar 11, 2026
D	Braga	2-2	Sporting CP	Portuguese Primeira Liga	Mar 7, 2026

Arsenal Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Southampton	2-1	Arsenal	English FA Cup	Apr 4, 2026
L	Arsenal	0-2	Manchester City	Carabao Cup	Mar 22, 2026
W	Arsenal	2-0	Bayer Leverkusen	Champions League	Mar 17, 2026
W	Arsenal	2-0	Everton	English Premier League	Mar 14, 2026
D	Bayer Leverkusen	1-1	Arsenal	Champions League	Mar 11, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
Sporting CP	1-5	Arsenal	Nov 26, 2024	Champions League
Arsenal	1-1	Sporting CP	Mar 16, 2023	Europa League
Sporting CP	2-2	Arsenal	Mar 9, 2023	Europa League
Arsenal	0-0	Sporting CP	Nov 8, 2018	Europa League
Sporting CP	0-1	Arsenal	Oct 25, 2018	Europa League

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
Portugal	Sport TV Multiscreen, Sport TV5
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video
Ireland	Amazon Prime Video, Premier Sports ROI 1
United States	Paramount+, ViX
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 2
Germany	DAZN Germany, DAZN1 Germany
France	Canal+ Sport, myCANAL, Canal+ Live 2
Italy	Sky Sport 253, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Arena, NOW TV
Netherlands	Viaplay Denmark
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada