Sunday , 16 August 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
16 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 2 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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
67% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martinelli 6 G 2 A
Viktor Gyokeres 5 G 2 A
Kai Havertz 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Emirates Stadium that hosts another battle between Arsenal FC and FC Porto.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Stephen Eustaquio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Kai Havertz, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergio Conceicao might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Evanilson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' William Saliba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 427 appearances.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! William Saliba argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 41' Leandro Trossard puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
  • 46' The 34-year-old Jorginho has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mikel Arteta on 68 minutes.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Pepe on 73 minutes earns him a card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
  • 78' A moment of madness from Sergio Conceicao on 78 minutes earns him a card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
  • 83' Jorginho makes way for Gabriel Jesus at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Joao Mario Lopes as he leaves the pitch. Jorge Sanchez steps in for FC Porto.
  • 88' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Evanilson departs to be replaced by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 90' Marko Grujic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Varela at the 90 minute mark.
  • The points are shared — Arsenal FC 5-2 FC Porto. Honours even.

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.