Xhaka! Kudos to Jorginho also

We weren't in it for the first 10 mins or so, then we cranked it up. Lovely through ball from Jorginho, Martinelli was in but wide, GK saved and Xhaka followed in to smash it home

Saliba now going off injured. eek

...... and now Saliba off injured

It’s all set up for Jesus to get injured too isn’t it

Jesus is offside otherwise it is a nailed on penalty for him

Xhaka !

Wow, what a ridiculous yellow card for Vieira - tiniest touch on the foot, no different to the late tackle they put in on Jesus.

This ref is quite notorious for yellows and reds by the way

Hopefully the Saliba and tomiyasu injuries aren't too bad. If we can get a decent team out v Palace at the weekend then we have 2 weeks before our next game. Hopefully those guys stay away from the Internationals and can rest and get fit in those 2 weeks

Stupid ref gets in the way of Zinchenko on the edge of the box from a good corner routine. Then Sporting have a 1v1 but Zinchenko does brilliantly to cover and snuff it out

Steve banned me a few times, no idea why, I've always been the most eloquent and respectful of posters. Like someone else mentioned, I don't frequent any other sites. Thanks for the forum, Steve, best wishes to Judith et al.

I've been quite impressed with Sporting. Live opponents.

Me too. They are quite threatening aren’t they?

If we win this can we get drawn against united in the next round?

Whilst we can make 5 subs I think you can only make them in 3 batches (plus any at half time). I can't see Arteta making any at half time so he'll need to be patient because any subs he makes in the second half will be his last.

Yes. It’s a completely open draw from here on in. Some scary sides around too. A strong field.

I was wrong, Jesus off at half time Trossard on. Must have been a planned change

Well we have , it may only be EPL

Very wobbly start to the second half

Imagine drawing them in the next round. It would literally be the last thing we need. Emotions high and Mikel forced to play his best 11

Need to swap Vieira for Ødegaard I think.

Been really sloppy this half.

Couple of times not helped by the ref not giving what looked like a certain free kick

and Jorginho for Partey

1-1 lobbed Ramsdale from 40 yards

Bloody hell

Jesus Christ

Yeah partey and Ødegaard Mikel

Shades of Nayim.

Giving the ball away is a major problem.

We deserved that.
Its been our big name player who are missplacing passes. Zinchenko, Trossard and Xhaka that time.

Sporting by far the better side but its our own making by simply giving the ball away so easily

Partey and Saka on

Nelson has done nothing really too.

We’re losing this

Kinda repeating the away leg, sadly.

Vieira gives them the ball back everytime.

The ball has hardly been in their half.

another utterly ridiculous yellow from the ref for Holding. His use of the yellow today has been shocking

Huge save from Ramsdale

He looks totally lost in games like this