Sporting Lisbon players spent Thursday night in London partying after their Europa League penalty shootout win at Arsenal.

Sporting's Europa League heroes celebrated their dramatic penalty-shootout triumph over Arsenal with a booze-filled party in one of London's top nightclubs, says the Daily Express.

The resilient Portuguese side, who also beat Tottenham in the group stages of this season's Champions League, held their nerve to convert all five of their spot-kicks as Nuno Santos dispatched the winner from 12 yards after Gabriel Martinelli's penalty was saved by veteran goalkeeper Adan.

Sporting decided to celebrate the memorable upset in style by heading to glamorous nightclub Reign in Piccadilly Circus, where they partied long into the night.

Ruben Amorim's impressive outfit, who are arguably the best footballing side to have visited the Emirates Stadium this season on the basis of their brave performance, are not back in action until after the international break when they host Santa Clara in the Primeira Liga on April 2.