What’s next for the Gunners?
LAYTH YOUSIF discusses Thursday’s action-packed night in Islington, and previews Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace this weekend

Arsenal 1-1 (let, 3-3 on agg) Sporting Club de Portugal — 5-3 on pens to Sporting by Layth Yousif at Ashburton Grove
RUBEN AMORIM’S side emerged victorious after a dramatic evening in north London that saw the visitors from Portugal’s capital emerge 5-3 winners on penalties, after an absorbing 1-1 draw after extra time.
Where to start on such an action-packed night in Islington?
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