10-man Porto stun Juventus to reach last eight in thriller

FC Porto’s Argentinian goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin (C), FC Porto’s Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa (Rear R), teammates and workers rejoice on the finish of the UEFA Champions League spherical of 16 second leg soccer match between Juventus Turin and FC Porto on March 9, 2021 on the Juventus stadium in Turin. (Photograph by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

TURIN, Italy—Defiant 10-man Porto upset Juventus to achieve the Champions League quarterfinals on away targets after a 4-4 combination draw regardless of dropping 3-2 to the Italians following further time in an exhilarating conflict that went to the wire on Tuesday.

Sergio Oliveira’s low free-kick for Porto’s second purpose within the further interval went by way of the legs of Cristiano Ronaldo within the Juve wall and squeezed previous goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny’s despairing dive to strike what proved to be the decisive blow.

Porto had dominated the primary half and took the lead within the nineteenth minute with Oliveira’s penalty taking them into the break in entrance as they seemed comfy on the Juventus Stadium.

However with the primary assault of the second half Juve’s Federico Chiesa, who scored their purpose within the 2-1 last-16, first-leg defeat in Portugal, arrowed a strike into the highest nook to offer his aspect hope 4 minutes after the re-start.

⚽116′ 𝙂𝙊𝙇𝙊𝙊𝙊𝙊𝙊𝙊𝙊𝙊𝙊! É de SÉRGIO OLIVEIRA!

🔵⚪Juventus 2-2 FC Porto#FCPorto #JUVEFCP #UCL #FIFA21 #WINASONE@easportsfifa pic.twitter.com/TGWVQcy4mX

— FC Porto (@FCPorto) March 9, 2021

The sport turned additional in Juve’s favor as Mehdi Taremi needlessly acquired despatched off for selecting up a second yellow card within the 54th minute for kicking the ball away, with Chiesa leveling the scoreline on combination with a header within the 63rd.

The hosts had probabilities to win the tie however the recreation went to further time and the drama was removed from over as Porto received a free-kick which Oliveira drilled dwelling within the a hundred and fifteenth minute to spark wild celebrations amongst the gamers and training workers.

Adrien Rabiot’s header three minutes from the tip of extra-time for the hosts ensured a grandstand end in an enthralling encounter, however Porto managed to carry on for a well-known victory.

The win was a becoming approach to mark the seventeenth anniversary of the night time Jose Mourinho’s Porto aspect knocked Manchester United out in dramatic type en path to successful the Champions League.

“These video games are marked within the historical past of the membership,” Porto coach Sergio Conceicao mentioned. “The gamers dignified the followers with the fervour they’ve.

“We suffered but additionally created difficulties for Juventus. We had been an actual workforce. Congratulations to the gamers, they did a incredible job. After Taremi’s expulsion, we confirmed the Porto DNA. We by no means stopped believing.”

From the beginning it was clear Porto was not content material to sit down on the first-leg lead, with eight photographs at purpose inside 25 minutes.

They acquired the possibility to deservedly go forward on the night time when Merih Demiral fouled Taremi within the penalty space, with Oliveira changing his third Champions League spot kick of the season.

Porto had extra photographs within the first half than they’d managed within the opening 45 minutes of any Champions League knockout tie away from dwelling since April 2009, however from the primary assault of the second half Chiesa pounced to attain for Juve.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 💪𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐘💙#FCPorto #JUVEFCP #UCL pic.twitter.com/M4TcLb4yHF

— FC Porto (@FCPorto) March 9, 2021

Then got here what seemed like the sport’s turning level. Already on a yellow card, Taremi booted the ball away after the referee blew for a free-kick to Juventus, incomes him a second warning.

When Chiesa’s header hit the web from a Juan Cuadrado cross, Andrea Pirlo’s aspect appeared on the right track to achieve the final eight.

🎙A análise de Sérgio Conceição ao jogo de Turim#FCPorto #JUVEFCP #UCL pic.twitter.com/hhui4WMW6V

— FC Porto (@FCPorto) March 10, 2021

However Porto wouldn’t lie down, with veteran defender Pepe throwing himself at every little thing. Ronaldo had a fantastic probability that he uncharacteristically headed extensive, earlier than Chiesa was denied by a superb save from Porto keeper Agustin Marchesin.

Proper on the finish of regular time, Cuadrado thought he had received the tie just for his curled strike to hit the crossbar.

A primary penalty shootout within the Champions League for the reason that 2016 closing loomed, with Porto defending manfully. However with a uncommon assault, they received the free-kick that determined the competition.

As many anticipated, Ronaldo did have a hand within the decisive purpose however not as he would have wished, because the ball handed by way of his legs as he jumped within the wall, with Szczesny unable to maintain Oliveira’s low strike out of the Juve purpose.

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