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Arsenal halt Sporting CP’s 17‑game home streak

Arsenal beat Sporting CP 1-0 in the first leg of the Europa League quarter‑final, with a late goal from Kai Havertz ending the Portuguese club’s record home run.

Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Sporting CP on Tuesday, sealed by a late goal from Kai Havertz, ended Sporting’s historic 17‑match winning streak at Estadio José Alvalade. The defeat also brought Sporting’s 20‑game unbeaten home run to an end. Sporting will seek revenge in the second leg at the Emirates on April 15.