Summary

  • Man Utd score three second-half goals to beat Real Betis 4-1 in their Europa League last 16 first-leg game

  • Arsenal draw 2-2 with Sporting Lisbon in Portugal in the Europa League last 16 first leg

  • West Ham cruise to a 2-0 win over Larnaca in the Europa Conference last 16 first leg

  1. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Arsenal

    Sporting take the tempo back down to walking pace momentarily as both teams look grateful for a breather.

    We're back to square one with both teams level again.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2023

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    Joe Gibney: Sporting vs Arsenal could be a goal every 5 minutes, all sorts going on, but unmissable.

  3. CLOSE!published at 65 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Arsenal

    Fabio Vieira leaps to meet the cross from the left and his header is tipped over by Adan.

    Relentless.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Arsenal

    Mikel Arteta makes a change. Takehiro Tomiyasu is on for Oleksandr Zinchenko.

  5. Moyes rings the changespublished at 19:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2023

    AEK Larnaca 0-2 West Ham

    West Ham boss David Moyes looks like he's happy with the way things are going here and decides to freshen things up a bit.

    On come Jarrod Bowen, Tomas Soucek and Gianluca Scammaca as Pablo Fornals, Declan Rice and Said Benrahma trot off for a rest.

  6. goal

    GOAL - Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Arsenalpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2023

    Hidemasa Morita (own goal - 62 mins)

    What's happening?!

    It's unfortunate for Hidemasa Morita as Granit Xhaka's cross/shot deflects off him and bounces awkwardly into his own net.

    There's a VAR check for the challenge from Xhaka in the build-up... But the goal stands.

    Arsenal react to their second goal of the game.Image source, Reuters
  7. CLOSE!published at 61 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Arsenal

    It's all happening now.

    Paulinho should score another. He's played clean through with only Matt Turner to beat but he curls it wide and high.

    Wow. It's very open now.

  8. CLOSE!published at 60 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Arsenal

    Gabriel Martinelli almost scores an incredible solo goal!

    He runs all the way from the halfway line, bustling through several challenges and going around the keeper before St Juste sprints back to make a crucial, goal-saving last-ditch challenge.

    Corner to Arsenal as Sporting celebrate St Juste's tackle as if they have scored.

  9. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Arsenal

    Marcus Edwards has it at his feet again, weaving in and out as he cuts in from the right.

    He has space to shoot but holds onto it too long. Fabio Vieira wins it and breaks for Arsenal before he's taken out by Hidemasa Morita.

    Morita gets a yellow card for it so he'll also miss the second leg, along with Sporting captain Sebastian Coates.

  10. goal

    GOAL - Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Arsenalpublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2023

    Paulinho (56 mins)

    Uh-oh.

    Marcus Edwards is at the heart of it again, sliding it through to Pedro Goncalves.

    His shot is deflected back into the middle and Paulinho reacts to blast it into an open net from close range.

    Arsenal have work to do in Portugal.

    Paulinho celebrates scoringImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Arsenal

    Sporting still carry a threat and they almost make it count.

    They break through the middle, it comes to Marcus Edwards and he drills it across the six-yard area.

    William Saliba dives to intercept.

  12. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Arsenal

    Arsenal have got a real zip about them now. Granit Xhaka combines with Oleksandr Zinchenko and he picks out Gabriel Martinelli. The header on the stretch is over the bar.

  13. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Arsenal

    Reiss Nelson slides it through to Fabio Vieira and Adan has to race off his line to make the clearance.

  14. CLOSE!published at 49 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Arsenal

    Inches again!

    Fabio Vieira is teed up by Gabriel Martinelli on the edge of the box but he drills it just wide of the right post.

    Chances falling quickly at the start of this second half.

  15. GREAT SAVE!published at 48 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Arsenal

    Almost 2-1!

    Oleksandr Zinchenko smartly pokes it through to Gabriel Martinelli, slicing open the backline and deceiving Sporting.

    Martinelli waits for goalkeeper Adan to run off his line and tries to chip him but it's an excellent save from close range.

    Adan saves from Gabriel MartinelliImage source, Getty Images
  16. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2023

    AEK Larnaca 0-2 West Ham

    Almost a third for West Ham and Michail Antonio but the forward sees a low effort hit the inside of the post and stay out.

  17. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Arsenal

    Great play by Francisco Trincao down the left for Sporting. He chops in and out, whips a pacey cross in which Matt Turner has to punch away, then Morita pokes it back at the Arsenal goalkeeper and he holds on to it.

  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2023

    Getting back under way in Portugal and Cyprus. Michail Antonio has given West Ham a strong lead. Can Arsenal get themselves back in front?

  19. Team news - Man Utd unchangedpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2023

    Man Utd v Real Betis (20:00 GMT)

    Man Utd XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag names exactly the same starting XI from the 7-0 Premier League humbling at Liverpool last Sunday.

    Man Utd XI: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, Weghorst.

    Subs: Heaton, Butland, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia, Sancho, Pellistri, Wan Bissaka, Elanga, McTominay, Garnacho, Mainoo.

    Real Betis make four changes to the side that drew against Real Madrid in La Liga last Sunday. Joaquin comes in to captain the side, while Juanmi, Luiz Henrique and Abner Vinicius also start.

    Real Betis: Bravo, Sabaly, Pezzella, Felipe, Vinicius, Carvalho, Rodriguez, Henrique, Joaquin, Juanmi, Perez.

    Subs: Gonzalez, Ruiz, Iglesias, Canales, Willian Jose, Rui Silva, Guardado, Ruibal, Martin, Sanchez, Miranda, Guerrero.

  20. Same again for Erik ten Hagpublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2023

    Man Utd v Real Betis (20:00 GMT)

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    In a kind of 'you got us into this mess, you get us out of it' move, Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has gone with the same starting line-up that began Sunday's seven-goal trouncing at Liverpool.

    Bruno Fernandes is captain.

    Full team news to follow.