Updated On: 18 March, 2023 08:41 AM IST | Seville | AFP
Arsenal boss Mikel rues wasted chances after stunning shootout defeat to Sporting Lisbon; Man United, Juventus cruise into Europa League quarters

Arsenal players wear a dejected look after losing the penalty shootout of their pre-quarterfinal encounter to Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates Stadium in London on Thursday. Pics/AFP, Getty Images
Sporting Lisbon sent Arsenal crashing out of the Europa League with a penalty shoot-out triumph after Pedro Goncalves’s stunning equaliser, while Manchester United and Juventus eased into the quarter-finals on Thursday. Sporting trailed when Granit Xhaka put Premier League leaders Arsenal ahead at the Emirates Stadium.
But Portugal midfielder Goncalves forced extra-time when he caught out Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with a breathtaking strike from 46 yards out. With reality television star Kim Kardashian and her Arsenal fan son Saint among the spectators, the match ended level at 1-1 on the night and 3-3 on aggregate, requiring penalties to settle the tie.