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FC Porto vs Arsenal 1-0: UEFA Champions League football – as it happened
By Kevin Hand
Published On 21 Feb 2024
21 Feb 2024
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This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as FC Porto beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday, February 21:
FC Porto beat Arsenal 1-0 in the first leg of their round-of-16 UEFA Champions League tie.
Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno scored the only goal in injury time.
The Gunners topped their group ahead of PSV Eindhoven, while Porto finished second behind Barcelona in their group.
The Portuguese are third in the Primeira Liga – seven points off leaders Benfica.
Arsenal are third in the Premier League – two points behind leaders Liverpool.
Napoli host Barcelona in the night’s other Champions League tie.
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10h ago (22:38 GMT)
Goodbye for now
That’s it from our live coverage of Porto against Arsenal in the Champions League.
The Portuguese side will take a 1-0 lead to London for the second leg when the two sides will tussle for a place in the quarterfinals.
Do join us for the cricket on Friday and Sunday mornings – and Arsenal against Newcastle United on Saturday if you can.
We’ll also have the League Cup final on Sunday as Liverpool take on Chelsea.
For now, through, we hope you enjoyed our coverage and, from me Kevin Hand, it’s goodbye.
Not the result we wanted, but always thankful for your unwavering support.
Safe trip home, Gooners 👏 pic.twitter.com/Y6jo3XxGML
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 21, 2024
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10h ago (22:30 GMT)
Meantime Lewandowski marches on
Lewy is elite ✨#UCL pic.twitter.com/P1wsD5tptr
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 21, 2024
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10h ago (22:29 GMT)
Guess who won Player of the Match
What a night for Galeno ⭐️#UCL pic.twitter.com/M1Eo56qCud
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 21, 2024
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10h ago (22:25 GMT)
‘We are not going to let this one get us down’
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice echoed the thoughts of his manager that it was a terrible way to finish the game.
“If you aren’t going to win the game, then don’t lose it,” he told TNT Sports.
“There was a giveaway on the edge of our box and then they’ve hit us on the counter.
“There’s a lot to play for in the second leg, which is at home.
“We’re really positive as a group and we’ve had a great start to 2024, so we are not going to let this one get us down.
“You can’t underestimate teams because it’s the Champions League and special things happen.”
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10h ago (22:20 GMT)
‘We lacked threat’
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits his side got a number of things wrong on the night in Porto.
“We have to manage much better when you cannot win,” he told TNT Sports.
“The way we handled the ball on three occasions in deep areas is not good enough.
“That is half-time, and if you want to be in the quarterfinals, you have to beat your opponent and this is what we have to do at the Emirates now.
“We lacked threat, we lacked aggression, so we will change a few things to attack better.”
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10h ago (22:17 GMT)
It’s Arsenal again on Saturday on Al Jazeera
Our next live football game sees Arsenal entertain Newcastle United in the Premier League.
That’s a 20:00 GMT kickoff at the Emirates.
Join us if you can for that one.
On Friday morning, we’ll bring you the second T20 international of the series between New Zealand and Australia.
A trip to the Emirates Stadium is next up. 👊
🔜 #ARSNEW pic.twitter.com/ClqoU2gDYq
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) February 21, 2024
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11h ago (22:14 GMT)
‘Two years since a game without a shot on target’
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown highlights the glaring stat that hurt Arsenal in Porto – it’s the first time in two years that they’ve failed to register a shot on goal.
“Was the handbrake on?” Keown questioned on TNT Sports.
“They have to hold this hurt now and prepare because it’s three weeks now until the second leg.”
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11h ago (22:11 GMT)
No wonder Galeno is smiling
A wide smile following a wonderful strike and a goal worthy of winning any game – most especially a Champions League match.
👏👏👏#UCL pic.twitter.com/cvLpykhYSq
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 21, 2024
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11h ago (22:06 GMT)
It finishes level in Naples
The match in Naples between Napoli and Barcelona finishes 1-1.
Full Time#NapoliBarça | @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/VSACIpqjP3
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 21, 2024
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11h ago (22:04 GMT)
‘All to play for’
The Arsenal social media account on X says it’s “all still to play for” and they are right.
At this moment though, that will feel like a flattening defeat by the manner of the goal and the fact that the Gunners didn’t hit the target themselves in the match.
All still to play for in N5. pic.twitter.com/L31QuFLtVU
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 21, 2024
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11h ago (22:00 GMT)
Arsenal failed to register a shot on target
The Gunners had a 65-35 share of possession but failed to test the Porto keeper.
They had seven efforts but not one on target.
Porto had eight efforts on goal with two on target – which doesn’t include Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno hitting the post in the first half.
Porto had all the big chances.
Arsenal had two headers from the corner, and both should have been goals but both were off target.
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11h ago (21:58 GMT)
Full-time!
Porto have done it!
What a goal!
Full-time: Porto 1-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:57 GMT)
Galeno with a glorious goal
Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno receives the ball on the left edge of the box and shifts the ball inside.
He bends it into the top corner and it’s a world-class finish to win the match.
90+4 minutes: Porto 1-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:55 GMT)
GOAL!
Porto have won it surely!
90+4 minutes: Porto 1-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:54 GMT)
Gabriel heads over
Declan Rice bends in a free kick which the defender meets at the near post but heads over.
At least the set piece found its target this time.
90+2 minutes: Porto 0-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:53 GMT)
Five minutes of stoppage time
Can either side forge an opening?
90+1 minutes: Porto 0-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:52 GMT)
Porto freekick
From the right wing, the ball is bent over everyone.
The set pieces from both sides have been poor.
Stephen Eustaquio comes on for Wendell in the meantime.
90 minutes: Porto 0-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:49 GMT)
Arsenal’s 10th corner
Having come close from two corners in the first half, Arsenal fail to find an opening with any of their set pieces since.
87 minutes: Porto 0-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:48 GMT)
Porto sub
Fernandes da Conceicao is replaced by Albuquerque Borges.
85 minutes: Porto 0-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:46 GMT)
Osimhen equalises for Napoli
It’s 1-1 in Naples as Victor Osimhen has cancelled out Barcelona’s opener.
🇳🇬 VICTOR pic.twitter.com/GJMxL316JU
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 21, 2024
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11h ago (21:41 GMT)
Porto sub
Nico Gonzalez comes off for Ivan Jaime.
81 minutes: Porto 0-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:40 GMT)
Saka goes too long with the corner again
The ball soars over everyone, but the ref spotted a push anyway.
79 minutes: Porto 0-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:37 GMT)
Another Arsenal corner goes begging
Diogo Costa comes to claim the cross with ease and tries to get Porto away on the counter.
Kai Havertz is the unlikely backtracker to sense the danger and concede the free kick.
76 minutes: Porto 0-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:34 GMT)
Arsenal sub
Leandro Trossard comes off for Jorginho in midfield.
74 minutes: Porto 0-0 Arsenal
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11h ago (21:33 GMT)
Arsenal corner
Declan Rice puts the ball in with pace, but the ball is punched clear and then claimed comfortably by Diogo Costa when the ball comes back in.
72 minutes: Porto 0-0 Arsenal
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