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Arsenal v Porto - as it happened

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Arsenal v Porto, Champions League 2023/2024, last 16 second leg, 12/03/2024, lineups. BeSoccer
Arsenal v Porto, Champions League 2023/2024, last 16 second leg, 12/03/2024, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the second leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16 clash between Arsenal and Porto at the Emirates Stadium, which kicks off at 21:00 CET. The Gunners will have to turn the tie around in England after losing 1-0 in the first leg if they are to book a place in the quarter-finals.
Goal

List of goalscorers

L. Trossard
41'
1 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 120'
    FT: Arsenal qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals! The Gunners managed to turn the tie around thanks to a first-half goal from Trossard and eliminated Porto on penalties with David Raya as the hero saving two spot-kicks.
  • 120'
    RAYA SAVES GALENO'S SPOT KICK!
  • 120'
    Rice sends Costa the wrong way!
  • 120'
    Grujic scores! Raya almost saved it.
  • 120'
    Saka with the third! Cold from the spot.
  • 120'
    Wendell hits the post!
  • 120'
    Havertz sends Costa the wrong way. Great finish.
  • 120'
    Pepe gets it in!
  • 120'
    Odegaard sends Costa the wrong way!
  • 120'
    FT: It's penalty shoot out time!
  • 115'
    Havertz sees yellow after fouling Pepe and stopping Porto's counter-attack.
  • 112'
    Galeno's long-range effort ends in Raya's hands after being deflected by Magalhaes.
  • 108'
    Nothing comes of Porto's counter-attack after Galeno slipped up once inside the box...
  • 106'
    Second half of extra time underway!
  • 105'
    Arsenal double usb: Zinchenko and Nketiah replace Kiwior and Trossard.
  • 105'
    Half-time of extra time. Arsenal dominated but failed to create dangerous chances. If the two teams continue in this vein, the tie will probably be decided in a penalty shoot-out.
  • 103'
    Tempers flare between Havertz and Porto's coach Conceicao. The Gunners striker cleared the ball close to the Portuguese manager.
  • 100'
    Porto double sub: Conceicao and Nico OUT. Borges and Eustaquio IN.
  • 96'
    Arsenal's attack is non-stop as Porto are holding the fort...
  • 93'
    Otavio fouls Saka on the left flank. Set-piece in coming...
  • 91'
    First half of extra-time starts!
  • 90'
    ET: Extra-time here we go! Trossard's first half goal is enough to level the tie. Neither the visitors nor the Gunners failed to create dangerous chances in the second half and the match went to extra time.
  • 90'
    (90+6): Alan Varela is stretchered off the pitch. Marko Grujic replaces him.
Substitution

Substitution

at Porto
  • 88'
    Porto sub: Evanilson is replaced by Taremi.
  • 85'
    Porto sub: Jorge Sanchez replaces Joao Mario.
  • 82'
    Arsenal sub: Gabriel Jesus replaces Jorginho.
  • 79'
    Jorginho fouls Pepe in midfield to stop Porto's counter-attack. The Gunners midfielder does not see yellow.
  • 75'
    Arsenal move the ball from flank to flank.
  • 71'
    Pepe is shown a yellow card after elbowing Kai Havertz while fighting for the ball.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 67'
    Pepe and Costa get into a tangle trying to clear the ball and Odegaard pushes the ball in. However, Turpin awards an earlier foul by Kai Havertz.
  • 63'
    Conceicao's free-kick goes over Raya's goal.
  • 62'
    Kiwior fouls Galeno on the edge of the box. Lovely counter-attack from the visitors.
  • 60'
    Jorginho tries to feed Saka inside the box but the English winger is caught offside.
  • 55'
    Declan Rice's cross to the far post from the right flank is clared by Pepe once again.
  • 51'
    Arsenal have been much more comfortable in the second half so far thanks to Trossard's first-half opener. However, the Gunners could do with Havertz being more involved in their play.
  • 48'
    Conceicao finds Evanilson inside the box, whose bicycle kick goes over the crossbar!
  • 46'
    Second half underway!
  • 45'
    HT: Arsenal 1-0 Porto. A hard fought first half in which neither team managed to dominate the other. Just when it looked like the Gunners were getting into the same rhythm as the first leg, the home side took the lead just before half-time with a great goal from Leandro Trossard.
  • 45'
    One min added!
  • 43'
    Conceicao's effort from 26 yards goes really wide.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 41'
  • 41'
    GOOOOOOALLLLLL TO ARSENAL! Odegaard feeds Trossard inside the box with a defence-splitting pass and the Belgian forward beats Costa with a low effot to the far post!
  • 38'
    Saliba sees yellow. Galeno dribbled past him on the left flank and the centre-back fouled the Porto forward.
  • 34'
    Now it's Porto who is clearly keeping possession of the ball.
  • 29'
    CRUCIAL PEPE! Saka feeds White inside the box and the full-back crosses to the far post. When Havertz was about to head home, Pepe clears the ball wide.
  • 26'
    Trossard dribbles past Joao Mario on the left and crosses to the near post, where Rice heads wide.
  • 22'
    Great chace for Porto! Conceicao finds Evanilson inside the box and the striker's thumping effort is cleared by Raya.
  • 21'
    Few chances so far as both sides are not risking at all...
  • 16'
    Evanilson tries his luck from the edge of the box but his low effort across the face of goal goes wide.
  • 13'
    Odegaard earns a corner for the Gunners after playing a lovely one-two with Jorginho on the edge of the box.
  • 11'
    Odegaar steals the ball from Otavio while Porto were playing the ball out form the back but the Norwegian's cross to the far post is cleared by Pepe.
  • 8'
    The tempo of the game is working well for Porto, who have the lead from the first leg. The Gunners are not comfortable with the way the game is developing.
  • 5'
    Great chance for the Gunners! Trossard receives on the left flank and his cross to the far post is headed over the bar by White!
  • 3'
    Arsenal keep possession by moving the ball from flank to flank.
  • 1'
    Underway at the Emirates Stadium!
Start of match

Start of match

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    The Champions League anthem is played.
  • PRVW
    Players take to the pitch!
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    Porto confirmed starting XI: Costa (GK); Mario, Pepe, Otavio, Wendell; Varela, Gonzalez, Pepe; Conceicao, Evanilson and Galeno.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal confirmed starting XI: Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Odegaard, Rice, Jorginho; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
  • PRVW
    Lineups have landed at the Emirates Stadium!
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    Clement Turpin is in the middle for this one, Jerome Brisard the VAR.
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    Mikel Arteta's side will have to turn the tie around in England after losing 1-0 in the first leg if they are to book a place in the quarter-finals.
  • PRVW
    Porto possible starting XI: Costa (GK); Mario, Pepe, Otavio, Wendell; Varela, Gonzalez; Conceicao, Pepe, Galeno and Evanilson.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal possible starting XI: Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Havertz and Jesus.
  • PRVW
    Let's get things warmed up with some possible lineups...
Info

Pre-match

12 March 2024, 21:00

Referee: Clement Turpin | VAR: Jérôme Brisard

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the second leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16 clash between Arsenal and Porto at the Emirates Stadium!