Watch: Porto's Galeno floors Arsenal with sumptuous 94th-minute curler

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The place did that come from?

In a dreary match trundling its means towards a seemingly inevitable goalless draw, Galeno made the Estadio do Dragao erupt with a fantastic long-range roller. Though Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya’s positioning will likely be questioned, there is no doubting the standard of the Brazilian winger’s 94th-minute strike.

FC Porto will now take a 1-0 benefit to north London for the second leg on March 12.

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Wednesday’s match was largely dross earlier than Galeno’s golazo.

Arsenal had scored 21 targets over their earlier 5 matches in all competitions however didn’t register a shot heading in the right direction in Portugal. Mikel Arteta’s solely substitution – Jorginho changing Leandro Trossard within the 74th minute – urged the Spanish supervisor was high-quality with taking a draw into the reverse fixture.

Porto, in the meantime, solely hit the goal as soon as by way of Evanilson earlier than Galeno’s immense effort. Nevertheless, Galeno had the clearest minimize likelihood of the match a lot earlier when he hit the publish after which by some means despatched the rebound vast with the aim gaping.

Everybody needed to wait, and wait, for Galeno to spectacularly make amends deep into added time.