Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Arsenal's Europa League trip to Lisbon to take on Sporting. Once again, it is good to be an Arsenal fan. As Monday's captain for the night put it - the football is sexy, but this time, the results have been forthcoming - Arsenal are looking to win an 11th match in a row in all competitions this evening. Sporting are fifth in the Portuguese top-flight, having won four and lost two of their seven matches this season. This pair have also won two from two so far in this season's Europa League - something has to give. I'm Pete Hall, and I will be bringing you the action, as it happens, live!
Europa League / Group Stage
Estádio José Alvalade / 25.10.2018
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- D. Welbeck(79')
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Updated 25/10/2018 at 19:51 GMT+1
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90+5'
FT: Sporting 0-1 Arsenal. 11 wins in a row, three out of three in the Europa League - to say it is going well for Unai Emery would be an understatement. This was anything but spectacular, but Arsenal got the job done to move to within touching distance of the knockout stages of the Europa League. Thanks for joining us. Report to follow. Goodnight.
90+4'
Coates gets away with a headbutt on Lichtsteiner! The referee did not see it as it was off the ball.
90+4'
Cabral earns himself a late yellow card for upending Ramsey as he countered.
90+2'
Great header from Holding to flick the ball away for a corner with several Sporting attackers lurking with intent.
90'
Five minutes of added time here.
88'
Aubameyang is the man to make way this time, with Alex Iwoboi on.
86'
Poor from Cabral, from a dangerous position. He elects to shoot, and it flies well wide.
84'
Gaspar hasn't been great since coming on at half time. He sends a shot high into the stands from 30 yards.
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Dat guy
82'
Welbeck's game is over, with Alexandre Lacazette coming on.
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Timely
80'
Nani cuts inside once, then twice, but his shot it blocked. Good response from the hosts.
78'
It is a mistake from former Liverpool man Coates that causes the damage for Sporting. The Uruguayan could not control after Aubameyang had flicked the ball around the corner, Welbeck stole in, strode clear, before firing in the net. Fine finish in the blink of an eye.
77'
GOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLL!!! Sporting 0-1 Arsenal. There it is! 11 wins in a row is in sight as Welbeck puts Arsenal in front.
75'
Delay in play as Sporting goalkeeper Ribeiro receives treatment. Looks like he will be fine to continue.
73'
Torreira has a go from 25 yards, and Ribeiro gets down well to his right to save. He'd have seen that late, good save.
72'
Jovane Cabral comes on to replace Gudelj for Sporting.
70'
Yellow for Coates for a foul on Aubameyang, 30 yards out in a dangerous position. Poor challenge.
69'
Lichtsteiner gets to the byline, clips a lovely ball into the box, but RIbeiro claws the ball out and away from danger.
67'
NO GOAL! Welbeck climbs highest before powering a header home, but he is adjudged to have pushed Gasper as he jumped, so the goal is disallowed. Very harsh.