Soccer-Arsenal fight back to draw 2-2 at Sporting

Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 - First Leg - Sporting CP v Arsenal - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - March 9, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

LISBON (Reuters) - Premier League leaders Arsenal did enough to hold Sporting Lisbon to a 2-2 draw in a lively first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday.

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta made six changes from the team that started the last-gasp 3-2 win over Bournemouth, giving forward Reiss Nelson his first start since November and a debut to defender Jakub Kiwior.