On 21 February, one of the matches of the Champions League in football took place. Porto (Portugal) and Arsenal (London) met.
Champions League
Porto ( Portugal) - Arsenal (London) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Galeno (90+4)
Warnings: Rice (2), F. Conceição (52), Jakub Kivior (57), Havertz (61), Nico Gonzalez (62).
In a much-anticipated UEFA Champions League match at the Estadio do Dragao, Porto faced Arsenal in a thrilling encounter that ended in a 1-0 victory for the hosts. The first half was a tense struggle, with both teams creating chances but failing to score. At half-time the score remained 0-0 and both teams went to the locker room, hoping to break the deadlock in the second half. In the second half, both teams were more active and looked to score the first goal.
In the 74th minute, Arsenal made their first substitution, bringing on L. Trossard in place of Jorginho to change the dynamic of the game. However, in the 90th minute, Gallieno scored the decisive goal to put his team ahead. Despite several late substitutions made by Porto to shore up the defence and maintain their advantage, Arsenal were unable to equalise in the final minutes of the match. The victory earned Porto a crucial UEFA Champions League win, while Arsenal were left disappointed with the result and went home empty-handed. It was a tense match with plenty of drama and excitement, showcasing the best of European football at the highest level.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Arsenal vs Porto, Arsenal vs Porto.
| Porto | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 0 |
| 8 | Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 14 | Offences | 22 |
| 1 | Corners | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 273 | Total assists | 492 |
| 206 | Accurate assists | 429 |
| 75% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |