Beaten in the first leg, the Londoners made up for it in the first period on Tuesday, before waiting for the penalty shootout to definitely make the difference.
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At the end of the night, the Gunners got away with it. Led by one goal by FC Porto after the first leg, Arsenal managed to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday March 12, after a penalty shootout marked by two saves from goalkeeper David Raya (1-0, 4-2 on the tabs). A happy outcome, as Leandro Trossard tied the two teams with a cross shot on an excellent serve from Martin Odegaard (41st, 1-0).
But the tension was long palpable at the Emirates Stadium, as the Premier League leader struggled to bring down a tricky Portuguese team. For its return to C1 after seven years of absence, the North London club nevertheless puts an end to a curse, which remained on seven eliminations in the round of 16 in the competition. Arsenal will play their first quarter-final since 2010.
