Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal HIGHLIGHTS: Sporting PLAY out 2-2 Thrilling Draw, Gunners RALLY to make comeback – Check Highlights

Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal HIGHLIGHTS: Arsenal was handed a 2-2 draw in the Round 16 clash against Sporting Lisbon. Arteta & Co return home after a thrilling draw and will look to see through to the next stage at the second knockout game at the Emirates. William Saliba opened the scoring for the gunner which was then equalised by Goncalo Inacio. The hosts then took the lead of the tie in the second half with a Pauliho strike before an own goal from Hidemasa Morita brough the game back to level terms. Check UEFA Europa League 2022-23 Highlights with InsideSport.IN

Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal HIGHLIGHTS: Sporting PLAY out 2-2 Thrilling Draw, Gunners RALLY to make comeback – Check Highlights

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Premier League leaders Arsenal did enough to hold Sporting Lisbon to a 2-2 draw in a lively first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday.

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta made six changes from the team that started the last-gasp 3-2 win over Bournemouth, giving forward Reiss Nelson his first start since November and a debut to defender Jakub Kiwior.

The visitors dominated the early stages and took the lead in the 22nd minute through William Saliba’s close-range header from a corner but Sporting equalised 12 minutes later when unmarked defender Goncalo Inacio headed from a corner.

Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal HIGHLIGHTS: Sporting PLAY out 2-2 Thrilling Draw, Gunners RALLY to make comeback – Check Highlights

Honours even in the first leg

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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 9, 2023

Inacio’s goal fired up Sporting’s fans and their team responded as they went ahead in the 55th minute when Paulinho stroked in a rebound after goalkeeper Matt Turner saved a point-blank shot from Pedro Goncalves following good work from Marcus Edwards, a former Tottenham Hotspur academy player.

Arsenal fought back to earn a draw, however, after a mistake by Hidemasa Morita, whose attempt to block a Granit Xhaka cross ended up in his own net.

(With inputs from Reuters)

Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal HIGHLIGHTS: Sporting PLAY out 2-2 Thrilling Draw, Gunners RALLY to make comeback – Check Highlights

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