He Arsenal He finally returned to the quarterfinals Champions League after their victory over Porto (1-0, 4-2 penalties), with two saves by the Spanish goalkeeper David Raya in the decisive round.
After extra time and the final save in the shootout from eleven meters by David Raya against the Brazilian's charge Galen (scorer of the goal in the first leg, 1-0), the 'Gunners' broke a streak.
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of seven eliminations in the round of 16 in their last seven appearances in the top European competition.
“It's obviously a wonderful feeling for me, first time in the Champions League, and for the club to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in so many years,” Raya said.
The only goal in playing time came in the 41st minute of the first half, the work of the Belgian international Leandro Trossard.
Arsenal vs. Porto in the Champions League
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Uefa already has everything ready for the world to know who has qualified for the quarterfinals and to draw the keys to begin outlining the path to the semifinals and finals with a view to the title match on June 1 in London.
The draw will take place this Friday, March 15 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, from 6 in the morning (Colombia time).
And given the great expectation and speculation, it has been reported that the draw will be done through a computer using software developed in England.
The reason would be that, with the new format, more than 900 ballots could be needed so that they do not touch crosses between teams from the same country. The selection of clubs for pot 1 will be done manually.
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