Wed Nov 27 20:37:48 UTC 2024: ## Arsenal Thrash Sporting CP in Landmark Champions League Victory
**London, England** – Arsenal secured a stunning 5-1 victory over Sporting CP in the Champions League on Tuesday, marking their best ever European away performance under manager Mikel Arteta. The win, achieved at Sporting’s Estadio Jose Alvalade, snapped Sporting’s 19-match unbeaten streak across all competitions.
Goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhães, Bukayo Saka (penalty), and substitute Leandro Trossard sealed the emphatic win, Arsenal’s first five-goal haul in a Champions League away game since October 2008. Arteta hailed the performance as a “landmark win,” highlighting the significance of the victory against a previously undefeated Sporting side in their own stadium.
“For sure [it is a landmark win], especially against the opponent that we played in their home,” Arteta stated. “I don’t think they’ve lost here in 18 months. They’ve been in top form…To play to that level with the fluidity that we’ve done today, very pleased.”
The result lifts Arsenal to 10 points after five Champions League group stage matches, placing them comfortably within the top eight teams. Their next match is against AS Monaco on December 11th at the Emirates Stadium.
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