FC Porto vs Arsenal
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Who won: FC Porto 2-0
FC Porto beat Arsenal 2-0 on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Estádio do Dragão. Goals for FC Porto: Bruno Alves (38') and Lisandro López (54').
Play by play
- 93'
Arsenal now must face a group winner in the knockout phase and know the second leg of that tie will be away from home. That's why a win mattered. And that's why Porto are so pleasd with their night's work.
- 93'
A bitterly disappointing night for the Arsenal fans who travelled to Portugal. They never really lived up to the early promise of the opening 20 minutes. Wenger?s 700th game was his 129 loss.
- 93'
Game over. Arsenal lose 2-0 to Porto who top the group at the Gunners' expense.
- 92'
Randall and Vela combine - they are not beaten yet, despite being basically beaten.
- 91'
Porto's record of never having lost a home tie against English opposition is intact as the last few minutes tick away.
- 90'
Arsenal breathe a sigh of relief as an offside flag denies Porto
- 90'
Foul given against Silvestre after clattering into Lisandro.
- 90'
Three minutes of added time signalled.
- 89'
Porto passing the ball around at will; they are in cruise control safe in the knowledge that the points are in the bag and that they will top the group.
- 88'
Gibbs does well to chase down a lost cause and hook a ball back into the penalty area for... well, no-one. Sadly no-one bothered to chase up his hard work.
- 87'
Vela dribbles in and out of trouble before passing inside to Randall who loses it.
- 87'
That was Hulk's last act. He comes off for Fredy Guarin.
- 86'
Hulk gets the better of Gallas but is some way out when he shoots. Almunia is untroubled by the shot despite its bounce.
- 85'
Helton jumps and gathers the corner and launches an enormous throw as Porto look to counter with Lisandro
- 84'
Denilson clips the ball in, Helton punches clear, there's a shot which is deflected out for a corner.
- 84'
Another freekick for Arsenal, some distance out.
- 84'
Lovely skill from Wilshere to carve an opening for Bendtner who manages to dwell on the ball long enough for four Porto players to smother him and the ball
- 83'
Time running out for Arsenal. If they'd scored from the freekick there might have been a chance.
- 82'
Bendtner bends his shot from the freekick low and around the wall but Helton reads it well and is down to gather the shot
- 81'
Meireles fouls Gibbs on the edge of the box and Arsenal have a chance with a freekick
- 80'
That's better - some neat passing and movement from Arsenal, but a ball aimed at Vela is poor and Porto break and hoof the ball toward Lisandro.
- 78'
Arsenal at full stretch again as Gallas fails to deal with ball in the box - bringing the side under pressure for no reason. Not his best night tonight.
- 77'
For Arsenal on comes Mark Randall, of whom it was once said 'who?'
- 76'
Some changes for Porto coming off are Luchio and Rodriguez for Tomas Costa and Mariano Gonzalez.
- 75'
A freekick for Porto is clipped in from deep, but Alves can't reach it and Arsenal breathe a sigh of relief
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