Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
26/11/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Arsenal
Sporting CP will be aiming to extend their winning run to ten games in all competitions when they face Arsenal in an eagerly-awaited Champions League clash. The Lions continue their journey without Ruben Amorim, but new boss Joao Pereira is widely expected to follow in his footsteps. Pedro Goncalves has joined Zeno Debast and Nuno Santos in the recovery room, while key attacker Viktor Gyokeres returns to the starting XI after he was rested in the Taca de Portugal win over Amarante (6-0).
The Gunners, on the other hand, recorded a routine 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest in their last Premier League game. Mikel Arteta’s men aim to give fans yet another reason to celebrate, but seeing that Sporting CP are tough to beat in Lisbon, we are tempted to bet on draw. Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kieran Tierney and Ben White should be the only absentees in the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Thomas Partey):
After starting his youth career at Odometah, Thomas Partey was spotted by Atletico Madrid scouts in 2011 and he soon joined the Estadio Vicente Calderon outfit. The defensive midfielder, who born in Odumase Krobo, Ghana on 13 June, 1993, played 33 league games for Atletico Madrid B, while making 14 league appearances for the first team.
After ending his loan spells with Mallorca and Almeria, Thomas Partey returned to Atletico Madrid in 2015 and he made his debut for Diego Simeone’s team in a 1-0 win over Espanyol. The Ghanaian footballer played in the 2015/2016 Champions League final against Real Madrid, coming as a substitute in the 116th minute of the game.
Thomas Partey made his Ghana debut in a 2-0 win over Mauritius in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. His main position is defensive midfield, but the Atletico Madrid man is capable of playing as a central midfielder as well. Partey scored two goals for los Rojiblancos in the 2015/2016 La Liga campaign.
Highlighted Team (Sporting):
When it comes to official club members, Portugal giants Sporting Lisbon are the sixth club in the world. Commonly referred to as Leoes which is Portuguese for Lions, Sporting Lisbon were founded in 1906 and are one of the founders of the Primeira Liga.
Sporting’s main rivals are Benfica, with both teams contesting the Lisbon Derby, one of the most fierce ones in Europe. Lions play their games at Estadio Jose Alvelade in front of 50,000 people and are the third most successful club in the country with 46 titles in Portuguese competitions and a title in the European Cup Winner’s Cup from 1963-64.
During this time that is also known as the club’s golden years, Sporting Lisbon won the majority of their 18 Primeira Liga titles in total. Sporting Lisbon boasts the quality football youth academy system which has yielded world-class footballers such as Paulo Furte, Simao Sabrosa, Nani and Ballon d’Or winners Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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