Arsenal defeated by Sporting Portugal on penalties! Two players were injured

Arsenal lost 3-5 on penalties in a 1-1 draw away to Sporting de Portugal, 3-3 on aggregate, to miss out on the last 8.

In the 19th minute, a long pass from Jorginho saw Martinelli cut into the box and his shot was blocked by Arden, but Zaka followed up with a shot to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead and 3-2 on aggregate!Arsenal Trikot 2023

In the 62nd minute, a misplaced pass by the Gunners midfielder was broken up and Pedro Gonçalves got the ball and fired a stunning shot straight into the net to bring Sporting Portugal level at 1-1, 3-3 on aggregate.

The teams were tied 1-1 for 120 minutes. It was a penalty shoot-out. Sporting Portugal scored all 5 penalties, while Arsenal's side, Martinelli, missed, and Arsenal were eventually eliminated 3-5 on penalties.billige fußballtrikots

Two of Arsenal's main players - Kenyo Tomiyasu and Saliba - went off injured in this game. Arsenal have made six UEFA Cup appearances in the last seven seasons, stopping in the last 32 in 2019/20, finishing second worst in the last 16 this season, reaching the last 4 in both 2017/18 and 2020/21 and the final in 2018/19. But with the UEFA Cup out of the way, Arsenal can focus on the Premier League title race! But this injury to two big players could have a direct impact on Sunday's game against Crystal Palace!