Arsenal beat Sporting CP 1-0 in first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal meeting with Kai Havertz's late goal giving Mikel Arteta's team a narrow lead to defend at the Emirates.
The result snapped a two-game losing streak for Arsenal after their dreams of a quadruple were ended in decisive fashion by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final, and Saturday's 2-1 loss at Southampton ended any hope of the treble.
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Arsenal remain on course to clinch a long-awaited Premier League title and are fancied to lift the first major European trophy in the club's history.
Tuesday's match saw summer signing Viktor Gyökeres return to the club that turned him into a big-name striker.
The Sweden international scored 97 goals in 103 games for Sporting and was on the pitch last time Arsenal visited the Estádio José Alvalade in November 2024. Arteta's men outclassed Sporting on that day, registering a comprehensive 5-1 victory.
After Tuesday's match, Sporting have faced Arsenal six times and are still waiting for their first win (D3, L3).
Arsenal are the only side in the Champions League yet to suffer a defeat -- they finished top of the table during the league phase and were too much for Bayer Leverkusen to handle in the round of 16.