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Arsenal 1-0 Porto (Arsenal win 4-2 on penalties): David Raya was the hero as the Gunners reached their first Champions League final in 14 years

Lawrence Ostlere
Tuesday 12 March 2024 20:32 EDT
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Arsenal survived a penalty shoot-out against Porto to reach their first Champions League quarter-final in 14 years on a dramatic night at the Emirates.

Leandro Trossard’s first-half goal cancelled out Porto’s first-leg lead but Arsenal were frustrated by their opponents and taken to extra time after a second from Martin Odegaard was disallowed.

There would be no winner in extra time: with Odegaard and Kai Havertz converting Arsenal’s first two penalties, before David Raya produced a stunning fingertip save to nudge Wendell’s kick onto the post.

Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice also scored, before Raya saved again from Galeno to send Arsenal through to their first quarter-final since 2010.

Follow the reaction below.

Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 agg)

83 min: Jesus almost scores with his first touch! He jumps on a loose ball in the box and fires at goal first time, but Costa comes out well and blocks with his legs.

Lawrence Ostlere12 March 2024 21:44

Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 agg)

82 min: Jesus does indeed enter the fray, replacing Jorginho. Arsenal will shuffle around – Havertz drops into midfield and Rice drops back into the holding role.

Lawrence Ostlere12 March 2024 21:43

Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 agg)

80 min: Gabriel Jesus is getting ready to come on.

Lawrence Ostlere12 March 2024 21:42

Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 agg)

78 min: Jorginho is the latest player to concede a foul in midfield. There have been an awful lot of them, and the referee Clement Turpin has got most of the calls right, but he’s still received an awful lot of backchat from players, coaches and fans along the way.

My only fault with Turpin is that he could have produced some yellow cards earlier in the match and tried to shut down some of the nitty fouls that have disrupted the game.

Lawrence Ostlere12 March 2024 21:41

Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 agg)

75 min: Now both managers are in the book – Sergio Conceicao was furious with a decision and the stadium is becoming very tetchy on all sides.

Lawrence Ostlere12 March 2024 21:38

Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 agg)

72 min: Arsenal have a free-kick on the left side. Odegaard plays it to Trossard who whips in a cross, but Saliba’s header from about eight yards is off target under pressure from Porto defenders.

Lawrence Ostlere12 March 2024 21:34

Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 agg)

69 min: A big chance for Porto! They spring a counter and are three on three running at the Arsenal defence. Conceicao opts to shoot rather than pass, and his low stinger is fumbled by Raya, but Kiwior reacts just ahead of Evanilson to clear away the loose ball.

Lawrence Ostlere12 March 2024 21:31

Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 agg)

67 min: Mikel Arteta is booked in the aftermath of that incident after complaining furiously.

Lawrence Ostlere12 March 2024 21:30

Disallowed goal! Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 agg)

66 min: Now then, is this a foul? Martin Odegaard scores an open goal but Kai Havertz is adjudged to have pulled down Pepe in the chaos that came before.

The replay shows that Havertz did have a grab of Pepe’s shirt and the goal will not stand.

Lawrence Ostlere12 March 2024 21:29

Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 agg)

63 min: Arsenal are on the attack. Odegaard tries to slip in Ben White but the pass is cut out and the hosts will have a throw.

Lawrence Ostlere12 March 2024 21:26

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