London Cannon Ready to Break Deadlock

London, Beritasatu.com – Arsenal will host Porto in the second leg of the last 16 of the Champions League at the Emirates, Wednesday (13/3/2024) at 03.00 WIB. This was not an easy match for Arsenal considering that in the first leg they lost 0-1.

However, the positive trend in the Premier League gives Arsenal confidence that they can turn things around and successfully qualify for the quarter-finals.

As is known, Arsenal has currently always won in the last eight English league matches. Most recently, Arsenal beat Brentford 2-1 on March 10 2023 to take over the top of the standings.

Apart from that, Arsenal also has a good home record against Porto, namely always winning in the last three meetings.

For this reason, Arsenal's opportunity to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2010 is wide open. Coach Mikel Arteta hopes that their stumbling block, which has stopped nine times in the round of 16, can be successfully solved.

Arteta hopes for a lot of support from supporters in the match. “That's the opportunity we have tomorrow, in front of the supporters and also the stadium itself. For 90 minutes, release your energy, scream, and let's do it together,” he said.

Arteta said his team now knows a lot about how to play Porto. He considers Porto to be a team that is very well organized defensively and always destroys the rhythm of the opponent's game.

“Every opponent has strengths and weaknesses, the way they play. Now we know a little more about them. We try to focus on ourselves first. There are some things we need to do better. We know what to expect,” explained Arteta.

Last 7 Meetings
22-2-2024 Porto 1-0 Arsenal (Champions League)
10-3-2010 Arsenal 5-0 Porto (Champions League)
2-18-2010 Porto 2-1 Arsenal (Champions League)
11-12-2008 Porto 2-0 Arsenal (Champions League)
1-10-2008 Arsenal 4-0 Porto (Champions League)
7-12-2006 Porto 0-0 Arsenal (Champions League)
27-9-2006 Arsenal 2-0 Porto (Champions League).

Arsenal's Last 5 Matches (MKMMM)
17-2-2024 Burnley 0-5 Arsenal (Premier League)
22-2-2024 Porto 1-0 Arsenal (Champions League)
25-2-2024 Arsenal 4-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
05-3-2024 Sheffield 0-6 Arsenal (Premier League)
10-3-2024Arsenal 2-1 Brentford (Premier League).

Porto's Last 5 Matches (MSMMM)
22-2-2024 Porto 1-0 Arsenal (Champions League)
26-2-2024 Gil Vicente 1-1 Porto (Portuguese League)
29-2-2024 Santa Clara 1-2 Porto (Domestic Cup)
4-3-2024 Porto 5-0 Benfica (Portuguese League)
9-3-2024 Portimonense 0-3 Porto (Portuguese League).