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Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Arsenal: Gunners secure hard-earned draw in Portugal

Arsenal must "improve massively" if they are to continue winning games, says manager Mikel Arteta after the Gunners were held by Sporting Lisbon in an entertaining Europa League last-16 first leg.

France defender William Saliba put the Premier League leaders ahead with a towering header before Sporting took advantage of poor defending to score through Goncalo Inacio and Paulinho.

An own goal by the hosts' Japanese midfielder Hidemasa Morita ensured Arsenal will start on level terms when the teams meet in the return leg at Emirates Stadium next Thursday (20:00 GMT).

However, Arteta was unimpressed his side had conceded two goals for the second successive game.