In the early morning of March 13, Vietnam time, the match between Arsenal vs Porto in the 1/8 round of the 2023/24 Champions League took place. Arsenal, having lost in the first leg, did not hide their intention to attack from the beginning and proactively raised their squad in search of a goal.
The away team even created the first notable attack situation. In the 22nd minute, goalkeeper Raya had to show off his talent to save Arsenal after Evanilson’s shot on Porto’s side.
The defense of the representative from Portugal played disciplined and signaled notable ball passes from the home team. However, the first half entering the final minutes did not end with a draw when Arsenal scored the opening goal by Leandro Trossard in the 41st minute, 1-0 for Arsenal and the result after 2 matches returned to the line. start.
Entering the second half, it was still a familiar dominant position from Arsenal, but veteran Pepe’s incompetence in front of goal as well as his fighting spirit made it difficult for the home team to penetrate the goal. by Diogo Costa.
As we entered the final minutes, signs of physical decline on both sides meant that no more notable opportunities were created and the 90 minutes ended with a score of 1-0 for Arsenal and 1-1 after 2 matches. In the match, the two teams will enter extra time.
During the 30 minutes of extra time, there were no more goals and the match was forced to enter a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, Arsenal showed more bravery with 4 successful shots, while Porto missed 2 shots and the final result was 4-2 in favor of Arsenal.
