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Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season
by
shogun47
on 21/02/2024, 22:30:44 UTC
Porto vs Arsenal 1-0. Arsenal as a whole dominated the game but Porto's very strong defense made it difficult for Arsenal to score goals.
And Porto's 1 goal in the remaining extra time scored by Galeno in the 90+4 minute was a painful goal for Arsenal.
Arsenal has learned the lesson so maybe in the second leg at home in the Emirates Stadium they will be more attacking from the first half and make sure that they are able to get equal before the halftime mark. Arsenal can score more than one goal in a game as they have shown many times in this season, so it is possible that they turn things around in the second leg. The defeat was painful, but this is what the game is about, I think.
Napoli are lucky that the Victor Osimhen in the just finish African cup that missed many good chances is not the same Victor Osimhen in Napoli who scores with the slightest opportunity. His goal stole the joy away from Barcelona.

I am not sure if Arsenal has learnt any lesson. Wasn't it Sporting that eliminated Arsenal last year from the Europa League? Or last season I should say. They seem to have problems with teams from Portugal and even worse, it was exactly the same this time. Arsenal had the ball most of the time, but they did not have one chance in the game whereas Porto was standing deep and were waiting for possible counter attacks. I don't know how it is possible that Arsenal can't have just one chance against Porto. Of course Porto isn't just some club, but Arsenal is a title contender in the Premier League. What a boring game it was and I am happy for Porto because this result makes the next game quite exciting.