Arsenal crash out of Europa League

Arsenal’s Europa League journey came to end on Thursday following a penalty shout-out defeat to Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates. 

Sporting CP's perfect penalty shoot-out sends them through 👏#UEL pic.twitter.com/YKwmqHrKBa

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 16, 2023

The entertaining end to end encounter came down to the wire after Pedro Goncalves cancelled out Granit Xhaka’s opener with an astounding 46 yards screamer.

Sporting’s keeper, Adam, saved Gabriel Martinelli’s spot-kick before Nuno Santos scored the decisive kick for the visitors.

Now out of every cup competition, both at home and Europe at large, Mikel Arterta’s side will have all their attention placed on winning the EPL, with their next game against Palace this weekend.

"No time to look back, everything is forward and everything is on Crystal Palace!"

Mikel Arteta with a defiant message despite being knocked out of the Europa League.

🎤 @CarrieBrownTV#UEL #beINUEL pic.twitter.com/fryJDaAL4U

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) March 16, 2023

💬 "It’s done now, we can’t think too much about it, we have to move forward and we have a new game on Sunday and we just have to be ready for that one now." pic.twitter.com/R7UXPwD9G0

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 16, 2023

Meanwhile, Manchester United saw off Real Betis to book a place in the Europa League quarter finals.

Manchester United advance 👊#UEL pic.twitter.com/YLEa9lZMS5

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 16, 2023

The clubs that made it through to the last 8 of the competition will know their opponents in today’s draw.