FC Porto vs Arsenal, 1st Leg
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Who won: FC Porto 2-1
FC Porto beat Arsenal 2-1 in 1st Leg on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Estádio do Dragão. Goals for FC Porto: Silvestre Varela (11') and Radamel Falcao (51'). Goals for Arsenal: Sol Campbell (18').
Play by play
- 93'
Sol Campbell and Lukasz Fabianski will make the headlines and they gifted the goals to Porto, but Fabianski will be the one splashed across the papers tomorrow. Almunia will surely be back for the return leg.
- 93'
And that's it! 2-1 to Porto. Arsenal must win at home to make it through.
- 92'
Eboue swings it in again, but that goes too far for the diving Walcott.
- 91'
But Rolando nicks it away from him at the last minute. That was a great chance, but top defending!
- 91'
Eboue does really well to get the ball across the box. Fabregas is there...
- 90'
Gonzalez and Clichy tangle in the Arsenal box, but nothing comes of it.
- 90'
As much as there has been some good attacking play in this game, there have been some real poor touches as well. Arsenal guilty of most of them.
- 89'
Walcott shows his pace down the left. Really good touch, and sprints clear. Forces a corner and once again it is a terrible corner from Fabregas.
- 87'
Campbell uses his strength to get the better of Falcao. He's had better days at the office too..
- 87'
Nasri now making way for Eboue. He has been poor in the past 20 mins and looks very tired as he comes off.
- 86'
Neither side can get hold of the ball now. Arsenal look the more desperate though.
- 85'
Another terrible ball in the Arsenal midfield - this time from Nasri. Their passing game has gone to pieces.
- 84'
Micael makes way for Belluschi, and hobbles off down the tunnel.
- 83'
Diaby gives it away, and Porto break (that has happened a lot so far this match). Arsenal do manage to get it back, only for Fernando to pick up a booking for taking out Fabregas.
- 82'
Vela on, as Bendtner comes off.
- 81'
Costa smashes it first time after the ball was cleared from the corner. Well blocked though.
- 80'
Hulk is subbed off, with Gonzalez on.
- 80'
Nasri tackles back, but Porto force a corner and they are going for it now with both centre-backs up.
- 78'
Denilson gives the ball away and Fucile is allowed to break. Vermaelen and Campbell combine to get it clear after Hulk tried to get himself a penalty.
- 77'
Falcao almost nutmegged Campbell in the box, but he closed his legs just in time.
- 76'
Walcott is hauled down off the ball and Diaby wastes it once more. Pereira is booked for his foul on Walcott, but it was of little help to Arsenal as the attack had already broken down.
- 75'
Lovely ball over the top from Nasri, but Pereira muscles Fabregas out before he can control it.
- 74'
Micael and Pereira are doing well down the Porto left. Walcott is having to track back, but there's room to exploit if he can get his motor running.
- 73'
Silvestre and Eboue are warming up.. Sol may be off soon.
- 72'
Rolando clear acrobatically, and Porto are under a bit of pressure now. Arsenal really do need another goal, although a 1-0 win in the second leg would still take them through.
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