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FC Porto edge past Arsenal

By Rajdeep Saha

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Porto's last-minute win

FC Porto edged past Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie at home. A 94th-minute goal saw Porto break Arsenal's hearts, who looked to have come out unscathed. 

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Arsenal's goalless effort

Arsenal failed to clock a single shot on target. This is the second time on record since 2003-04 Arsenal have failed to register a single shot on target in a Champions League game. 

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Galeno's decisive strike

Galeno, who came close to scoring in the first half, has scored the first ever 90th-minute winning goal conceded by Arsenal in a UEFA Champions League game.  

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Galeno's impressive season

Galeno scored his fifth Champions League goal this season (three assists). He has been directly involved in more Champions League goals than any other player this season (8). 

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Arsenal's UCL struggles

Arsenal have now suffered five successive defeats in the Champions League knockout stages. AS Roma, Bayer Leverkusen, Celtic and FC Barcelona are the others to have posted this unwanted feat. 

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A look at the match stats

FC Porto clocked eight attempts to Arsenal's seven. Porto clocked two shots on target for Arsenal's nil. The Gunners dominated possession (65%) and had an 87% pass accuracy. 

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