Arsenal have brushed aside Sporting Lisbon 5-1 on Tuesday night, in another ruthless performance of theirs in the Champions League.Against Ruben Amorim’s former club, the Gunners demonstrated calmness, desire and determination that led them to another important win that keeps in them in contention for the UCL knockout stage.It was a dream start for Mikel Arteta’s side, as they got in front quite early. Timber picked the ball on the right and sent an excellent low cross, which Gabriel Martinelli taped in at the back post.That was just a prelude to what was about to happen in the next half an hour. Bukayo Saka beat the offside trap down the right-hand side and then poked the ball beyond the rival’s keeper to provide Kai Havertz an easy tap-in, almost a carbon copy of Martinelli’s opener.KAI HAVERTZ GOAL HEREThe Gunners seemed full of confidence in those moments, looking like they could score with almost every attack and from all positions.They proved it was not just a sensation but a genuine fact the tie was wrapped up even before the break. Declan Rice whipped in a wonderful corner for an unmarked Gabriel, whose thumping header went straight into the back of the net. It was game over at that very moment!Sporting did manage to peg one back almost straight after the teams returned from the break, but that was all they could do tonight.A bit shaken, Arsenal got their grip back soon enough to make one more hit. Odegaard danced his way into the heart of the box before he was taken down in front of the ref, which resulted in a deserved penalty. Saka had no mercy from the spot, while Trossard added another, rebounding on Mikel Merrino’s strong effort. That was definitely the cherry on top of Arsenal’s powerful performance against Victor Gyokeres and his crew.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND 5TuesdaySlovan B – Milan 2-3 (1-1)/Barseghyan 24, Marcelli 88 – Pulisic 21, Leao 68, Abraham 70/Sparta P – Atletico Madrid 0-6 (0-2)/Alvarez 15, 59, Llorente 43, Griezman 70, Correa 85, 89/Barcelona – Brest 3-0 (1-0)/Lewandowski 10 pen, 90+2, Olmo 66/Bayern – PSG 1-0 (1-0)/Kim 38/Inter – RB Leipzig 1-0 (1-0)/Lukeba 27 og/Leverkusen – Salzburg 5-0 (3-0)/Wirtz 8 pen, 30, Grimaldo 11, Schick 61, Garcia 72/Man.City – Feyenoord 3-3 (1-0)/Haaland 44 pen, 53, Gundogan 50 – Hadj Moussa 75, Gimenez 82, Hancko 89/Sporting – Arsenal 1-5 (0-3)/Inacio 47 – Martinelli 7, Havertz 22, Gabriel 45+1, Saka 65 pen, Trossard 82/Young Boys – Atalanta 1-6 (1-4)/Ganvoula 11 – Retegui 9, 39, De Ketelaere 28, 56, Kolasinac 32, Samardzic 90+1/Wednesday19:45: (4.80) Crvena Zvezda (4.10) Stuttgart (1.75)19:45: (3.70) Sturm (3.50) Girona (2.00)23:00: (2.45) Aston Villa (3.40) Juventus (3.10)23:00: (2.45) Bologna (3.35) Lille (3.15)23:00: (2.05) Celtic (3.50) Club Brugge (3.60)23:00: (4.80) Dinamo Zagreb (3.70) Dortmund (1.73)23:00: (1.90) Liverpool (3.95) Real Madrid (4.00)23:00: (2.30) Monaco (3.50) Benfica (3.25)23:00: (1.42) PSV (4.60) Shakhtar (7.50)***odds are subject to change***
