faruki.nadeemThis page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Arsenal beat Porto 4-2 on penalties in their Champions League round-of-16 tie on Tuesday, March 12:
- Arsenal beat Porto 4-2 on penalties to reach the quarterfinal of the Champions League.
- The Gunners won the second leg 1-0 thanks to a goal from Leandro Trossard which levelled the round-of-16 tie at 1-1 on aggregate.
- The Gunners lost the first leg 1-0 in Portugal as Galeno scored an injury-time winner.
- The Londoners are looking to progress to the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time since 2009-10.
- Porto’s last quarterfinal appearance came in the 2020-21 season.
- Arsenal have won eight consecutive games and are top of the Premier League.
- Porto are third in the Portuguese league – seven points behind leaders Sporting Lisbon.
- Barcelona entertain Napoli in the night’s other fixture with the tie level at 1-1.
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Goodbye for now
That’s it from our Champions League coverage for the night.
Arsenal’s quarterfinal wait is over – seven failed attempts but the Gunners have finally progressed beyond the round of 16 once again.
It couldn’t have been a more tense night at the Emirates though, as Leandro Trossard’s first-half strike was the only goal of the game, which left the tie level at 1-1 on aggregate after extra time.
David Raya was the hero saving two spot kicks – including the final penalty from Galeno, who scored the stunning injury-time goal in the first leg.
Next up for Arsenal is the trip to Manchester City where they will face the defending champions as the Premier League leaders.
We’ll bring you full coverage of that one so join us if you can but, for now, from me Kevin Hand, it’s goodbye.
Bukayo Saka gave his reaction to Arsenal’s progress and the Manchester City game coming up at the weekend
“We are top of the league and into the quarterfinal of the Champions League – that gives us a lot of belief that we can go to Manchester City and get a result,” Saka told TNT Sports.
“These are the games we dream of playing in and I’m looking forward to the next round.
“I’m buzzing. I’m just happy we are going through. It wasn’t my best performance personally but I’m just happy for the team.”
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta give his reaction to reaching the quarterfinals
“I’m so happy. It’s been 14 years and that’s a long time for a club like Arsenal,” Arteta told TNT Sports.
“We had to dig in but I’m so proud and so happy. We created a wonderful energy in the stadium and we have done it.
“You hope for the best but you know it’s a bit of a lottery. We did our research yesterday and credit to the coaches.
“They are a really good side and it was a battle against them.
“We had two or three chances and you don’t get many in this competition but we have done it.”
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4h ago(23:08 GMT)
Arsenal edged the stats
The Gunners had a 58-42 share of possession.
They also had 13 shots with four on target compared with Porto’s 10 and three respectively.
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4h ago(23:05 GMT)
Arsenal’s quarterfinals wait is over
Arsenal had endured seven consecutive round-of-16 defeats but have finally reached the quarterfinals.
It’s the first time the Gunners will line up in the quarterfinals since 2009-10.
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4h ago(22:54 GMT)
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya gives his reaction to the win
“It’s a great feeling especially for me in the Champions League for the first time and for the club for the first time in the quarterfinals for many years,” Raya told TNT Sports.
“We played a good game and dominated and created chances. Porto gave us a tough game and they pressed us high and made it hard for us.”
Arsenal’s David Raya celebrates after saving from FC Porto’s Galeno to win the penalty shootout [Hannah Mckay/Reuters] -
4h ago(22:51 GMT)
Galeno of all people to miss the decisive kick
The scorer of a wonder goal to separate the sides in injury time in the first game is the player to miss the kick that sends Arsenal throw.
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4h ago(22:49 GMT)
Galeno misses and Arsenal are through to the quarterfinals
David Raya goes the right way and pushes the ball away.
Arsenal: O O O O
Porto: O X O X
Arsenal’s David Raya saves from FC Porto’s Galeno to win the penalty shootout [Hannah Mckay/Reuters] -
4h ago(22:48 GMT)
Rice scores
Straight down the middle.
Arsenal: O O O O
Porto: O X O
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4h ago(22:48 GMT)
Raya gets a hand on the ball
The Arsenal keeper gets fingertips on the latest kick but the ball goes in for Gruji
