Arsenal must overturn a 1-0 deficit when they host Porto in the UEFA Champions Round of 16 at Emirates Stadium.
Galeno scored a brilliant winner in stoppage time to compound a listless showing from Mikel Arteta's side in the first leg — one very much at odds with the free-scoring recent form that has propelled the Gunners to the top of the Premier League.
They are seeking to avoid a seventh consecutive exit in the first knockout round, with Arsenal's 2009/10 defeat to Barcelona marking the previous occasion that they featured in the quarterfinals.
Sergio Conceicao's Porto are third in the Primeira Liga behind Sporting CP and Benfica but are riding high having hammered rivals Benfica 5-0 since their win over Arsenal.
The Sporting News is following Arsenal vs. Porto live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Projected lineups:
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior — Rice, Jorginho, Odegaard — Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
Porto (4-2-3-1, right to left): Costa (GK) — Mario, Pepe, Otavio, Wendell — Valera, Gonzalez — Conceicao, Pepe, Galeno — Evanilson.
Arsenal vs Porto prediction, odds, expert betting tips and best bets for Champions League second leg
2 hours before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Arsenal vs. Porto in the Champions League. Despite nursing a 1-0 deficit the Gunners are favourites to progress. However, this is the Round of 16 in Europe's premier competition.
Time to stand up and be counted.
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This Champions League clash takes place at the Emirates Stadium in London, UK and kicks off on Tuesday, March 12 at
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