UCL: Big result – Arteta reacts to Arsenal’s 5-1 win at Sporting

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has hailed their 5-1 win over Sporting in the Champions league as “a big result”.

The Gunners flew out of the blocks, scoring three goals in the first half of the game.

Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Magalhaes all scored before the half-time whistle.

Goncalo Inacio pulled one back early in the second half, but Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard extended the gap for Mikel Arteta’s men.

Arteta, speaking to TNT Sports, said: “I’m very happy. It’s a big result against a big opponent. We wanted to make that statement.

“I felt really good energy and belief before the match. The first half was exceptional, you have to put it into practice.

“We were really clever, really intelligent and really efficient, the way we attacked them.

“After we conceded, we showed a lot of personality to bring the game back and then we scored the fourth goal and that’s when the game changed again.”