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Arsenal expose set-piece weakness again in Europa League draw to Sporting CP. Is it a problem?

Arsenal's Europa League last-16 tie with Sporting Lisbon is finely poised after the Gunners secured a 2-2 draw in Thursday's first leg at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

William Saliba opened the scoring with a 22nd-minute header from Fabio Vieira's corner before Sporting scored a similar goal at the other end 12 minutes later as Goncalo Inacio glanced home Marcus Edwards' delivery.

Paulinho gave the home side the lead 10 minutes after the restart before Gabriel Martinelli almost scored a sublime solo goal, dribbling from inside his own half and rounding Sporting goalkeeper Antonio Adan, only for Jeremiah St.