Summary

  • Arsenal join Chelsea in reaching Europa League last 32

  • Gunners' 0-0 draw with Sporting enough to progress

  • Welbeck suffers serious-looking ankle injury

  • Mathieu sent off for foul on Aubameyang

  • Chelsea beat Bate Borisov 1-0 earlier

  • Giroud scores first goal of season

  1. Postpublished at 45+2 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    This one is just petering out to a goalless half-time.

    Bruno Fernandes shoots from 30 yards and hits his team-mate, who was offside.

    Sporting's Bruno FernandesImage source, Getty Images
  2. INJURY TIMEpublished at 45 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Four minutes added on, entirely for Danny Welbeck's injury.

  3. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Henrikh Mkhitaryan crosses the free-kick. He crosses it over everybody and out of play.

  4. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Arsenal have a free-kick late in the half. Marcos Acuna fouls Henrikh Mkhitaryan, it's a definite foul, but Nani doesn't feel that way.

  5. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Nani does brilliantly to keep a long ball in play down the left, he finds Miguel Luis in the centre. Luis' first touch takes him past Matteo Guendouzi but the young midfielder recovers to win it back.

    Sporting's NaniImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2018

    We'll let you know if we hear anymore about Danny Welbeck's injury.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2018

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    Marc Tyler: That looked nasty, feel for Danny Welbeck, was in good form. With his contract up at the end of the season I hope that wasn't the last we see of him in an Arsenal shirt.

    Matthew Mallett: Gutted for Danny has been playing well when came on, always a model professional for the team. Will be sorely missed as a big goal threat from bench.

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 42 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Sporting defender Bruno Gaspar brings down Alex Iwobi - booked.

    Arsenal's Alex IwobiImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    A cross comes into the box, bounces up and Rob Holding controls it on his chest/top of his arm. The away fans whistle for a penalty which doesn't come.

  10. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Arsenal right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner has a shot from almost 25 yards but he drags it well wide.

  11. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Arsenal's third corner as Emile Smith Rowe's cross is blocked.

  12. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Arsenal have a corner now, which they play short into the box and it's out for a goal-kick.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2018

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    Arsenal's Danny WelbeckImage source, Reuters

    DJMannie: Danny Welbeck out for the season? That will be a big shame, the injury looked so horrible from the look of players surrounding him.

    Abdul: I feel sorry for Welbeck, a talented player who always gets injured on his peak.

    Stewart Wallace: Hope Danny is alright it looks like he's in a lot of pain.

  14. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Arsenal's Aaron RamseyImage source, Getty Images

    Arsenal are going through as things stand.

    Qarabag are beating Vorskla Poltava 1-0 - which means a draw would take the Gunners into the last 32. Former Everton youngster Araz Abdullayev scored the only goal so far from the spot.

  15. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored four goals in three substitute appearances for Arsenal this season.

  16. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Carl Jenkinson, playing at left-back for Arsenal, sprints forward to get onto Matteo Guendouzi's pass but his cross is above everybody in the centre.

    Arsenal's Carl JenkinsonImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2018

    Danny Welbeck had been named in today's England squad.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 30 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Danny Welbeck, with his head in his hands, comes off on a stretcher to a standing ovation. Top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on.

    Arsenal's Danny WelbeckImage source, Reuters
  19. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Matteo Guendouzi has his head in his hands, this isn't looking good.

    I should say Danny Welbeck is moving, he's not been knocked out.

  20. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon

    Danny Welbeck is getting some oxygen now - with Nani and two Arsenal players standing over him - there's about seven medical staff dealing with him.