Porto vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Galeno wins it with late goal
Porto 1-0 Arsenal: The Gunners suffer defeat after a superb late strike from Galeno
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Arsenal suffered a heartbreaking stoppage time goal to see them lose 1-0 to Porto in a dull affair in Portugal meaning they need to come from behind at the Emirates in the second leg to make it through to the quarter-finals.
Porto have a strong record at home against Arsenal and from the off looked determined to break up the Gunners’ flow and rhythm. It was a stop-start match throughout with Porto creating the better chances as Galeno hit the post and volleyed wide of goal in the same first half attack.
With 10 minutes or so to go Arsenal looked to shut up shop and cling onto the draw - which would have been an okay result - but some sloppy play in stoppage time saw them lose possession and allowed Galeno to drive forward before whipping a wonderful finish past David Raya to earn the hosts a win.
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Porto 0-0 Arsenal
75 mins: 15 minutes to play in Portugal and neither side has the advantage. Bukayo Saka whips a corner into the penalty area but Diogo Costa leaps towards the ball and plucks it out of the air.
Will we see a winner?
Porto 0-0 Arsenal
72 mins: Otavio puts himself in a lot of trouble trying to dribble out from the back with Odegaard hunting him down. The defender feels some contact and goes down convincing the referee to blow the whistle for a free kick.
Porto 0-0 Arsenal
69 mins: Varela approaches Havertz on his blindside and catches an elbow from the Arsenal man who didn’t even see him. The German becomes the third Arsenal player shown a yellow card in this match.
Porto 0-0 Arsenal
66 mins: Martinelli manages to createa situation where he can run at Pepe. He goes around the defender and takes the ball into the box but Varela scurries back and wins the ball for the hosts.
Great defending.
Porto 0-0 Arsenal
63 mins: Gonzalez yanks back Havertz after the Arsenal man wins the ball off Varela and looks to drive forward through the middle of the pitch.
The foul is committed right in front of the referee who brandishes a yellow card.
Porto 0-0 Arsenal
60 mins: Kiwior brings Conceicao down just outside the penalty area and the home side have the chance to trouble the Arsenal goalkeeper.
The free kick is flicked in from the right by Wendell who curls it over everyone and straight out of play.
Porto 0-0 Arsenal
57 mins: At the other end of the pitch, the younger Pepe is slipped into the right side of the area. He has the chance to shoot but tries to backheel it for Conceicao only to give possession back to Arsenal who walk it clear.
Porto 0-0 Arsenal
54 mins: Martinelli is starting to come alive. He carries the ball into the box and curls in a cross. Pepe nods it away but Martin Odegaard recovers the ball and shoots from range.
He hits the ball well but sends it straight at Leandro Trossard who can’t get out of the way.
Porto 0-0 Arsenal
51 mins: Martinelli manages to weave his way into a bit of space but Conceicao grabs his shirt and cynically pulls the winger to the floor.
It’s an easy decision for the referee who pulls out the yellow card.
Porto 0-0 Arsenal
48 mins: Martinelli is caught after collecting a loose ball but Porto are awarded a free kick because of a foul previously committed by Jakub Kiwior.
The match seems as physical as it did in the first half.
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