Duel for the 5th round of the Champions League, in Lisbon. The Portuguese are deputy leaders and one of the sensational Englishmen is trying to join the G8
Big surprise in the first rounds of the new Champions League, which from this season onwards no longer includes the group stage, but is now a championship stage, Sporting returns to the field. This Tuesday (26/11) Arsenal will host the sixth round of the main European interclub competition at the José Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, at 5pm (Brasilia time). It will be the first time that the Lisbon team will be led in this competition by the new manager, João Pereira, who replaced Ruben Amorim, hired from Manchester United.
Sporting is second in the Champions League, with 10 points. They are behind only Liverpool (12 points and 100% for the campaign). But since the English will only play against Real Madrid this Wednesday, a victory would put Sporting fans in the provisional leadership. Arsenal have 7 points and are in 12th place. If they finish in this position, they will have to play the playoffs to advance to the round of 16.
Regulation
It is worth remembering that from this edition onwards the Champions League will be played in a league phase. There are 36 teams playing eight matches (Swiss format) and, after eight rounds, the best eight advance to the round of 16. The teams from 9th to 24th play the knockout stage and whoever wins advances. The losers are eliminated, as are the teams in 25th to 36th place.
Where to look
The Space and Max channels broadcast from 5pm (Brasilia time).
How Sporting arrives
João Pereira was the Lions’ bet to replace Ruben Amorim. He is a member of the club, a former full-back of the club, and after retiring he took charge of the Under 23 team. He then moved to Sporting B, already gaining experience. After all, it was clear and certain that a European giant, aware of the great work of Ruben Amorim, would sign him, which in fact happened with United, before the November FIFA date. Pereira took over, making his debut in the 6-0 win over Amarante last Friday in the Portuguese Cup. But now the game is much more complicated. And the new coach knows it.
“Arsenal have a very experienced team that has been working with Mikel Arteta for a few years. They have strong players individually, which also makes the collective strong. But they are three points behind us in the Champions League table. So they will definitely want to do it” . come and score,” he said during the press conference.
For this match Pereira will have to do without the injured Nuno Santos and Pedro “Pote” Fernandes. In place of the latter comes the Englishman Marcus Edwards, author of a brace in the 6-0 against Amarante. He will form the attacking trio with Trincão (of interest to several European clubs) and Gyökeres, the Swedish phenomenon who has already scored 24 goals in 19 games this season.
How Arsenal arrive
Manager Mikel Arteta is expected to use one of his stars, Declan Rice, from the start. After all, the beast recovered from his injury and did not return to the team against Nottingham Forest (3-0 win) to be physically protected ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League duel. He will be part of the midfield together with Odegaard and Partey. But Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, who started for the first time this season against Nottingham, returns to the bench. Gabriel Martinelli should start like this, who will form the offensive trio with Havertz and the beast Saka.
SPORTING X ARSENAL
5th round of the Champions League
Date and time: 11/26/2024, at 5:00 pm (Brasilia time)
Position: Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon (POR)
SPORTY: Franco Israel; Matheus Reis, Inácio and Diomande; Quenda, Morita, Hjulmand and Máxi Araujo; Trincão, Gyokeres and Edwards. Technician: João Pereira
ARSENAL: Raya; Legname, Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães and Calafiori; Odegaard, Partey and Rice; Saka, Havertz and Martinelli. Technician: Mikel Arteta
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
Assistants: Adam Kupsik and Radosław Siejka (both from Poland)
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL)
Follow our content on social media: Bluesky, Threads, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Source: Terra
Rose James is a Gossipify movie and series reviewer known for her in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the latest releases. With a background in film studies, she provides engaging and informative reviews, and keeps readers up to date with industry trends and emerging talents.
