The fearful hush that descended over the Emirates when Danny Welbeck landed in overwhelming pain never really lifted on a psychologically challenging night for Arsenal.
The cold statistics of the match were favourable for a team who managed to qualify for the Europa League knockout round with two games to spare and extend their undefeated sequence to 15 matches.
Written by Amy Lawrence at the Emirates Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/nov/08/arsenal-sporting-lisbon-europa-league-match-report under the title “Danny Welbeck injury casts shadow over Arsenal draw with Sporting”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.