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Arsenal claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Sporting CP in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The hosts carved out the first opening when Ousmane Diomande slipped a clever pass to Maxi Araujo on the left, but his fierce strike was brilliantly clawed onto the crossbar by David Raya.<\/p>\n
Araujo\u2019s strike from 20 yards out flew just wide before Geny Catamo forced a save from Raya at his near post.<\/p>\n
At the other end, Noni Madueke came agonisingly close to a goal, as his wicked inswinging corner crashed off the bar before Martin Odegaard fired the rebound wide.<\/p>\n
Neither side created any other clear-cut chances, and both sides went into the break goalless.<\/p>\n
Leandro Trossard could\u2019ve broken the deadlock after the break, but his long-range effort flew wide.<\/p>\n
Raya then got down quickly to deny Francisco Trincao at the other end.<\/p>\n
Martin Zubimendi thought he had given the Gunners the lead, but the goal was chalked off as Viktor Gyokeres was caught offside in the build-up.<\/p>\n
Gabriel Martinelli forced Rui Silva into a low save before Raya made a double save at his near post, denying Catamo and Luis Suarez.<\/p>\n
Kai Havertz finally broke the stalemate in stoppage time, receiving a precise pass from Martinelli before calmly slotting home the winner.<\/p>\n
Arsenal have a narrow advantage heading into the second leg at the Emirates Stadium next Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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