Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Arsenal FC vs FC Porto, Champions League 2023-24 LAST 16

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Arsenal FC
5 – 2
4 – 2 pen
Full Time
FC Porto
Tue 12 Mar 2024 · 20:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Leandro Trossard 41' 1–0
William Saliba 39' Y
Mikel Arteta 68' Y
Y 73' Pepe
Y 78' Sergio Conceicao
Kai Havertz 116' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs FC Porto — Champions League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
  • Assistant 2 Erwan Finjean
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Arsenal FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals FC Porto
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-12 Arsenal FC 5–2 FC Porto 2024-02-21 FC Porto 1–0 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar FC Porto H 5–2 W
09 Mar Brentford FC H 2–1 W
04 Mar Sheffield United FC A 6–0 W
24 Feb Newcastle United FC H 4–1 W
21 Feb FC Porto A 0–1 L
17 Feb Burnley FC A 5–0 W
FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Arsenal FC A 2–5 L
08 Mar Portimonense SC A 3–0 W
03 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 5–0 W
25 Feb Gil Vicente FC A 1–1 D
21 Feb Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
17 Feb CF Estrela da Amadora H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martin Odegaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Porto get us underway at Emirates Stadium.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' William Saliba was booked on 39.
  • 41' A goal from the Belgium international Leandro Trossard! He fires home on 41 to make it 1-0!
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergio Conceicao will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' FC Porto fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' Arsenal FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 66' Francisco Conceicao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mikel Arteta on 68.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pepe.
  • 78' The referee shows FC Porto player a card on 78.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Gabriel Jesus on, Jorginho off on 83 minutes.
  • 85' FC Porto make a change. Joao Mario Lopes trudges off to be replaced by Jorge Sanchez on 85 minutes.
  • 88' Evanilson makes way for Mehdi Taremi at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
  • 90' FC Porto make a change. Alan Varela trudges off to be replaced by Marko Grujic on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Porto.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

FC Porto Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 FC Porto xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC52% Draw23% FC Porto25%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Porto
48%
Arsenal FC or FC Porto
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC39% Draw40% FC Porto21%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push FC Porto covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.