Porto vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League result and reaction

Arsenal win a late free kick that Declan Rice curls into the box. Gabriel gets his head to the ball but nods it over the bar and out of play.

The full-time whistle goes and the game ends. Porto are tie heading to London with a slender lead but Arsenal will be confident about winning at the Emirates.

A dull affair until the late drama but not the worst result for the Gunners though they’ll need to come from behind to reach the quarter-finals.

90+4 mins: Arsenal give possession away and Galeno drives the ball down the inside left channel. He rolls it onto his right foot and whips a superb finish into the far corner!

David Raya leaps across but can’t get there, Porto have won this one late on.

90 mins: Four minutes of added time to play. Perhaps time enough for someone to nick a win though that may be beyond both teams.

87 mins: There has been one shot on target in the whole game. Arsenal have apparently created five attempts (none on target) though it’s a struggle to remember any of them.

This hasn’t been an exciting game. Call it quits now and head to the Emirates where it should be slightly more exciting.

84 mins: Arsenal’s last goalless draw came in January 2023 in a 0-0 against Newcastle. That’s over a year ago but the signs are strong that this match will be following a similar route.

Porto make a couple of changes with a touch over five minutes left to play.

81 mins: Into the last 10 minutes and stil there isn’t much to write home about. Injuries are starting to creep into the home players as they look to keep Arsenal quiet.

78 mins: Saka and Odegaard attempt to combine on the right side of the pitch but there’s no way into the box and Saka is forced to send the ball backwards.

The gunners come forward again and win their eighth corner of the match. Can they create something from this one?

No, Costa comes out again and touches the ball over Havertz before Porto are awarded a free kick.

75 mins: 15 minutes to play in Portugal and neither side has the advantage. Bukayo Saka whips a corner into the penalty area but Diogo Costa leaps towards the ball and plucks it out of the air.

72 mins: Otavio puts himself in a lot of trouble trying to dribble out from the back with Odegaard hunting him down. The defender feels some contact and goes down convincing the referee to blow the whistle for a free kick.

69 mins: Varela approaches Havertz on his blindside and catches an elbow from the Arsenal man who didn’t even see him. The German becomes the third Arsenal player shown a yellow card in this match.