David Raya saved two penalties to ensure Arsenal\u2019s 4-2 triumph over Porto in a shootout on Tuesday night at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Premier League leaders were trailing 1-0 from the first leg against a disciplined Porto side, and needed a result to guarantee them a quarter-final berth.<\/p>\n
On stepped Leandro Trossard who pulled the Gunners level shortly before half-time \u2013 after a brilliant through ball by skipper Martin Odegaard completely bamboozled the Porto defense- for the Belgian to coolly slot the ball in the bottom corner.<\/p>\n
Sergio Conceicao\u2019s men would frustrate the hosts for long spells of the match, fashioning enough chances of their own to make it a nervy night for the North London Club.<\/p>\n
Both sides struggled to settle in a scrappy opening period, with Porto doing their best to slow the game by taking their time with throw-ins and goal kicks, to the visible and audible frustration of the home crowd.<\/p>\n
The home side were more dangerous in the early stages of extra-time but Porto remained a threat on the break, but neither side could find a winner and it went to penalties.<\/p>\n
All four of Arsenal\u2019s penalty takers were faultless, but Raya dived full stretch to deny Wendell and repeated the feat against Galeno.<\/p>\n
This was the first time a Champions league match has been decided on penalties since Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid in 2016.<\/p>\n
The quarter-final draw will be done on Friday.<\/p>\n
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