Saturday , 14 November 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 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 10.7 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
50% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Eberechi Eze 2 G
Martin Odegaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Arsenal FC welcome FC Porto for this crunch clash at Emirates Stadium.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. William Saliba made 437 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Wendell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Porto tonight.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. William Saliba gets a card.
  • 41' The Belgium forward Leandro Trossard breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-0!
  • 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and FC Porto are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 503 games and scored 720 goals.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mikel Arteta on 68.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a card for Pepe.
  • 78' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Sergio Conceicao gets a card.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Jorginho is replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 85' Jorge Sanchez gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Joao Mario Lopes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' FC Porto ring the changes. Evanilson has done his job and it is now time for Mehdi Taremi to step up.
  • 90' FC Porto ring the changes. Alan Varela has done his job and it is now time for Marko Grujic to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-2.

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.