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Goals and highlights: Raya saves decisive penalty, Arsenal eliminate Porto and go through to the UCL quarterfinals (4(1-0)2)
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ARSENAL CLASSIFIED
Arsenal: ⚽⚽⚽⚽
Porto: ⚽❌⚽❌
LOST
Galeno's left-footed shot is saved by Raya
GOAL
Rice unleashes a bomb, sending Diogo Costa the other way
GOAL
Grujic hit the ball high into the air, giving Raya no chance, but he hit the corner
GOAL
Saka hits very quickly, giving Diogo Costa no chance to clear
LOST
Wendell takes the ball to the left corner, Raya hits it and the ball explodes off the post and then behind him and out
GOAL
Havertz pulls one back, dislodging the goalkeeper
GOAL
Pepê also gets some distance and unleashes a shot into the corner, beating Raya
GOAL
Odegaard catches it from a distance, stops it and slips it past the goalkeeper
Order
Arsenal start strong
Oito anos atrás
We haven't had a penalty shootout in the Champions League since the 2015-16 season
120'
No extra time. Have a heart, we'll have penalties
115' Yellow card for Arsenal
Havertz
113'
Gonçalo Borges gets the better of Gabriel Jesus. Foul near the penalty area
109' WOW
After a good exchange of passes, Saka receives Nketiah, who shoots past Otávio
108'
Galeno invades the area at speed, Saliba arrives for the clash and keeps the ball
105
Game restart
Substitution for Arsenal
In: Nketiah and Zinchenko
Out: Trossard and Kiwior
105'
Half time
105
+1
101' Substitutions for Porto
In: Eustáquio and Gonçalo Borges
Out: Nico González and Francisco Conceição
99'
Rice plays the ball into the area. No one appears and Diogo Costa gets the ball
95'
Odegaard swings in a free-kick from the edge of the area. Havertz rises, but can't get his head to it. The defense takes advantage of the rebound
91'
Gabriel Jesus receives a long throw-in, fights his way to the by-line, leaves his marker on the ground and crosses. Pepê clears the danger
90'
Let's go to extra time
96'
Regulation time ends
91'
Gunners go on the attack. The visitors close in and defend
90'
+3
86' Substitutions for Porto
In: Taremi and Sánchez
Out: Evanilson and João Mário
85'
Odegaard takes the rebound and hits a first-time shot. The ball is cleared off the line
83' Substitution for Arsenal
In: Gabriel Jesus
Out: Jorginho
78' Yellow card for Porto
Sérgio Conceição
78'
Trossard takes the ball into the box. Saliba heads the ball awkwardly over the bar
73' Yellow card for Porto
Pepe
70' RAYA
Francisco Conceição took off on a counter-attack, entered the area and shot, but Raya saved twice. At the other end, the offside flag had already been called
69' Yellow card for Arsenal
Arteta
64'
Francisco Conceição takes a free-kick straight at goal and it ends up going wide
63'
The hosts are leading 1-0. The score takes the game to extra time
60'
Saka tries to make a move after a pass from Jorginho, but is caught offside
57'
Havertz lifts the ball over the crossbar. Rice's shot is blocked
49'
Evanilson receives medical attention
47'
Francisco Conceição goes to the by-line and rolls the ball back. Evanilson takes a bicycle kick and ends up in isolation
45'
Arsenal's exit
47'
First half ends
45'
+1
41' GOAL ARSENAL
Odegaard, surrounded by two men, dribbles and gives a great pass to Trossard, who shoots across goal
39' Yellow card for Porto
Saliba
35'
Galeno is opened up by Evanilson, but the assistant raises his flag for offside
33'
Saka takes the corner badly and Porto come out on top
28'
White put it into the box. Havertz was ready to put it in the back of the net, but Pepe intercepted it just in time
27'
Wendell closes in on Saka, who ends up letting the ball slip away. Goal kick only
23'
Wendell receives the ball from Nico González and takes a shot from distance. Saka comes out to help in defense and blocks it
22' RAYA
Francisco Conceição crosses from the right to Evanilson, who dominates and sticks his foot in. Raya makes a great save
19'
Rice tries to pass deep to Gabriel Magalhães, who is caught in an awkward position
16'
Evanilson picks up the rebound after Saliba's mistake, takes a shot from distance and sends it wide of the goal
15'
Trossard looks for Saka in the area. He heads wide
14'
Odegaard takes a corner and shoots from the edge of the box. The ball is cleared off the line
13'
Saka shoots from the right. The striker shoots low and Diogo Costa saves twice
10' LOOK AT THE THIEF
Odegaard makes a good tackle on Otávio, puts in a cross, but no one appears to complete it
8'
Havertz is fouled by Havertz, but he gets his hand to it. A foul is called
4' WOW
Trossard receives from Saka and crosses. White rises to head the ball in, but sends it over the goal
2'
Saliba shoots, looking for Havertz in the area. Diogo Costa keeps the ball
00'
Blow the whistle
THE CHAMPIONS
Players in profile for the competition anthem
Porto warming up
Warm up 💪🐉#AFCFCP #UCL pic.twitter.com/ybPanGTy5Z — FC Porto (@FCPorto) March 12, 2024
Arsenal warming up moments
Focus on lock 🔐 pic.twitter.com/axLTaKd7A7 — Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 12, 2024
Arsenal dressing room
Dressing room settings 👕 pic.twitter.com/QOWQxesCZX — Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 12, 2024
Porto dressing room
Um jogo para serem heróis 🔵⚪#AFCFCP #UCL pic.twitter.com/kIYSnx3OBt — FC Porto (@FCPorto) March 12, 2024
Arsenal since the last game
Arsenal extended their winning streak to eight games in the Premier League, producing impressive displays against Newcastle, 4-1, and Sheffield United, in a 6-0 thrashing, not to mention a providential 2-1 victory over Brentford, to secure top spot in the world's premier league
Porto since the last game
Since the first match was played between the two teams, Sérgio Conceição's side have extended their winning streak in the Primeira Liga, scoring a total of 8 goals and keeping two clean sheets, with a 5-0 win over current rivals Benfica and a comfortable 3-0 win over Portimonense
Porto roster
🔵⚪ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐗𝐈 📋🐉#AFCFCP #UCL pic.twitter.com/NbiEfJv5Xm — FC Porto (@FCPorto) March 12, 2024
Arsenal roster
🔵⚪ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐗𝐈 📋🐉#AFCFCP #UCL pic.twitter.com/NbiEfJv5Xm — FC Porto (@FCPorto) March 12, 2024
How the Gunners come
Unlike Porto, Arsenal have only one defeat in seven games, also counting the competitions they've played in: Premier League and Champions. They've won six and their only defeat came in the first leg of their last-16 tie against the Dragons
How the Dragons come
Porto are on a seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions: Primeira Liga - including one in the derby against Benfica - Taça de Portugal and the UCL itself. There have been five wins and two draws
Details of the Gunners
The stars are out tonight 🤩 pic.twitter.com/JU4Ar9Ln6O — Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 12, 2024
Dragons fans occupy Lodres
Aul e Branco em Londres 🔵⚪
Não há cores mais bonitas 💙#AFCFCP #UCL pic.twitter.com/ad5fy5LzpN — FC Porto (@FCPorto) March 12, 2024
Qualifying situation
With the result, Porto now play for at least a draw to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Arsenal, on the other hand, need a two-goal difference or to win the first leg to take the game to extra time or penalties, if the result remains until regulation time
First leg
Porto beat Arsenal 1-0 in the first leg of the UCL round of 16 at the Estádio do Dragão on February 21. The only goal of the match was scored by Brazilian Galeno, who gave the Portuguese the win in second-half stoppage time. He took a beautiful shot from outside the area and beat goalkeeper Raya, who could do nothing about it.
Video refereeing
VAR: Jérôme Brisard
AVAR: Willy Delajod
Field refereeing
Referee: Clément Turpin
Assistant 1: Nicolas Danos
Assistant 2: Erwan Finjean
Fourth official: Ruddy Buquet
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Speak, Sérgio Conceição!
"Not much. Honestly. The atmosphere is part of what soccer is about. Environments where there's a lot of passion and desire to support the team, in this case Arsenal, but we have our fans with even more passion and more desire to support us. Pre-match statements don't play, it's the players who go out there, the defined plan and strategy. Sometimes people say things that we probably wouldn't say in the same way later, either way. That's why I don't value it. We know that the task, like the first match, is extremely difficult. When they talk about the differences between big, medium and small teams in our league, in this competition it's much bigger. Arsenal are second in market value, while Lazio are the smallest. When the ball is rolling, it's one team on either side, there are very competent technical teams. We have to look at our team and see what the opposition can do. Collectively they're a well-trained team, they know and understand every moment of the game and beyond, there's a lot of aggression and pressure, they're strong in their tactical schemes, well-trained and with individuality. Anyone in the Arsenal squad is very strong. Without fear, we came here to win the game. It's part of our evolution. Nico, Varela, they're young... And even the others, Evanilson, Pepê, Galeno, are in the process of developing, we know the quality is there. It's moments, crossing the desert, the heartburn of having fewer minutes and working to the maximum, to understand what you have to do. And it's not easy. When you're given the chance, you have to respond positively and not just in one game, but with continuity. And they do. I remember several youngsters who came through our hands and did that. I don't want to get too personal. It's not fair. We're concerned about Arsenal's dynamics with and without the ball. He's part of a young squad, Pepe is the only one who can upset the balance. We're one of the youngest teams at this stage of the Champions League. It's wonderful to represent FC Porto and be on these stages. There's the other side, the pressure, you have to evolve to win. We understand the difference because of everything Arsenal represents. Every game has its own story, and given Arsenal's characteristics, they'll be able to do something different. We have to understand and anticipate the problems. And in the game there are corrections to be made, there's half-time for that, the players have to be ready. Trossard or Martinelli changes something, Jorginho in the middle is different to Rice further back. It changes depending on the players. Understand what they haven't done and what they want to exploit. Being sharp and looking at the opponent's goal. We came here to score goals and win the game".
Probable roster for Porto
Diogo Costa; João Mário, Pepe, Otávio, Wendell; Varela, Nico González, Pepê; Francisco Conceição, Evanilson, Galeno.
Porto's situation
Sérgio Conceição won't have Marcano and Zaidu available, both with knee injuries, as well as Gonçalo Ribeiro, who has also appeared in the medical department. Mehdi Taremi, who had been improving his fitness and training separately from the group, has been included in the squad for the match. The striker had been feeling an adductor discomfort since February 18.
Speak, Arteta!
"There aren't many updates - we still have 24 hours and we're trying to get everyone available.
It's great to be top [of the Premier League], that's for sure - it was an incredible game of soccer with two magnificent teams, with so many alternatives. I think it's an incredible situation to be involved in, looking at the level these two teams have, and we're still there and we're still at the top. So the ambition increases, we want to stay there and we have to go game by game.
We'll have to adjust a few things to generate more chances than we did in the first match. This is the level of the Champions League, facing top shelf teams. We need to be better. I hope the fans bring the noise and we can do that together to reach the quarter-finals. This is the opportunity we have, in front of our people and in our stadium. For 96 minutes bring your energy, bring your noise and let's do it together.
I think the impact they [Porto] can make is incredible. I don't think they really realize it, so we need that noise and we need them playing every ball with us. We need that controlled emotion as well to understand that the game can go through certain phases and we have to be very clever to press at the right times to get what we want. It's a beautiful opportunity to experience these nights - it's been 14 years, so everything we put in will be worth it.
Every week, each opponent has their strengths and weaknesses and the way they approach the game and now we know them a little better. We've played this type of game many times in the Premier League, we played one two days ago. We're just going to concentrate on being ourselves and doing more things that we can control better than we did a few weeks ago.
Absolutely, but obviously the context of the game is very important and we know we have a long game ahead of us and there can be moments when things go your way and moments that can change drastically quickly. Emotionally we have to be very prepared to play these games.
Well, everyone who is available has to be available enough to play, because you might have to play after five minutes or from the start and the boys are in a good position. We're going to prepare as well as we can, make a lot of good decisions and then be brave and have the courage to make things happen. You can't wait in these situations, you have to make things happen and that's the approach."
Probable roster for Arsenal
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Kiwior; Odegaard, Rice, Jorginho; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
Arsenal's situation
Mikel Arteta won't be able to count on Timber due to a knee injury. On the other hand, he has doubts about some of his players: Tomiyasu, Thomas Partey and Gabriel Martinelli.
Dragons
Porto finished the group stage in second place in Group H with 12 points, the same as Barcelona, who finished first because they conceded fewer goals. With a 66% record, the Dragons won four and lost two.
Gunners
Arsenal finished top of Group B, having collected 13 points, four more than PSV Eindhoven, who finished second. In six games, the Gunners won four, drew and lost one, generating a 72% record, the fifth best in the group stage, behind Real Madrid (100%), Manchester City (100%), Bayern Munich (88%) and Atlético de Madrid (77%).
Eye on the game
Arsenal vs Porto this Tuesday (12), at the Emirates Stadium at 3 pm ET, for the Champions League. The match is the second leg of the competition's semifinal.
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