Meanwhile, for the Arsenal vs Porto match, even though the match only ended in a penalty shootout. And Arsenal succeeded in winning. But I think that Porto is really strong. Their defense was completely unshakable. But I know all that thanks to the senior defender and can also be said to be the legendary defender from Portugal, namely Pepe. He helps coordinate the defense well. And I am amazed that he is no longer young but he is still able to become an irreplaceable defender.
I didn't think Porto could play this well. Even they can make it difficult for Arsenal. The possession of the ball is also not much different, which means that Porto also plays open. It even seems that Porto play more effectively, he can make 3 shots on target while Arsenal can only 4 shots on target. Of course, this victory destroyed the bad tradition of failing to enter the quarterfinals. They had to wait 14 years to enter the quarterfinals.
It seems like the clubs from the Portuguese league are getting better from season to season. Because last season Benfica was even able to advance further in the UCL. Meanwhile, Porto always had bad luck in the UCL. Because in the round of 16 they are always faced with strong clubs. Last season Porto also lost in the round of 16 to Inter Milan. But the aggregate at that time was also quite thin, namely only 0-1. Which indicates that Inter Milan is having difficulty penetrating Porto's defense. So at that time Inter Milan was only able to score 1 goal in the first leg at Inter Milan headquarters. And now Porto have also lost again in the round of 16 with almost the same aggregate, namely 1-1 for this season. And Porto only failed because they were unlucky in the penalty shootout.