In an exciting match, Arsenal qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League after beating Porto in the penalty shootout. In the 90 minutes (plus the 30 minutes of extra time), the Gunners won 1-0 and equalized the overall score, taking into account that the Portuguese team had won in the first leg, by the same score.
After the match, the Portuguese coach, Sérgio Conceição, surprised everyone by claiming that Mikel Arteta, his Arsenal counterpart, had insulted his family during the match. As Fabrizio Romano revealed on his social networks, Conceição said that “Arteta turned towards the bench and insulted my family in Spanish. Then I told him at the end of the game that the person who was insulting was not among us, he must have Be careful. Let him take care of training his team, which has more than enough quality to play much better.”
According to the journalist, Arsenal sources denied these accusations although the issue will surely continue its course for the remainder of the week.
For their part, the Gunners are already waiting in the quarterfinals of the Orejona, while they look at everyone from the top in the ultra-competitive Premier League.
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