Kick-off on April 7, 2026, at 22:00.

In the Champions League quarter-finals, the José Alvalade Stadium will host the first leg match: Sporting — Arsenal. Throughout their history, the teams have played seven official matches: the London side celebrated victory three times, while 4 other encounters ended in a draw. The Portuguese side has never defeated this opponent, but the hosts' current form provides a reason for optimism before this crucial home start.

Arsenal continues their fight for a double this season after recent exits from the League Cup and FA Cup, which were the first serious setbacks for Mikel Arteta's men this year. In the English Premier League, the North London team maintains the lead with a 9-point advantage over their closest pursuer, and in the Champions League, they remain the only side not to have suffered a single defeat. The Londoners confidently won the main stage of the tournament, and in the Round of 16, they overcame Bayer Leverkusen on aggregate. The Gunners aim to realize their attacking potential in Lisbon to secure a comfortable lead before the return leg.

Watch Sporting — Arsenal on March 7, 2026, online on MEGOGO.

Sporting enters the quarter-finals in excellent form, performing particularly successfully on their home field, where the team has not lost since the beginning of January. In the previous playoff round, Rui Borges' men managed an impressive comeback: after a heavy 3-0 away defeat to Bodø/Glimt, the Lisbon side crushed their opponent at home 5-0. In their last three official matches, the Portuguese club has demonstrated high scoring efficiency, netting at least four goals per game. The hosts intend to use this attacking momentum and the home-crowd factor to defeat the English giant for the first time in their head-to-head history and create a cushion before the trip to London.

The broadcast of Sporting — Arsenal on March 7, 2026, can be viewed online on MEGOGO.