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  1. Profligate Porto into last eight

    Profligate Porto into last eight

    Porto booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after seeing out a 0-0 draw at home to Atletico Madrid. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Porto
    • Atletico Madrid
    • 90+4' It's all over! Goalless at the Estadio do Dragao, so Porto go through. They certainly deserved it, and in fact should have qualified with a far more convincing scoreline after dominating the second leg.
    • 90+1' Were into the final minutes, and Atletico need something special now.
    • 88' Hulk is off to a standing ovation from the home fans, with Mariano on in his place. The Brazilian must be wondering how this tie has not yet been put to bed.
    • 83' Brilliant run in behind the Atletico defence from Lisandro...he takes it round Leo Franco...but hits the post from the tightest of angles!!! Atletico escape once again.
    • 81' Brilliant play from Hulk to turn Pablo inside out, and Leo Franco just manages to turn the pull back away from the danger zone! This could still go either way, though Porto look the more likely to score.
    • 78' Hulk hits the crossbar from a corner! What an effort! Leo Franco was nowhere!
    • 73' Rodriguez with a superb header from a corner, and Leo Franco makes a terrific save to keep Atletico in this tie!!
    • 71' Fine ball from Forlan into Pongolle, but Sissokho makes a vital interception. Pongolle lacked a little support there.
    • 70' Hulk's cut back falls straight into the path of Meireles, via a deflection or two, but his rapier-like shot is closed down immediately by Pablo.
    • 69' Rodrigez skins Perea, surges for the byline to pull it back, but Perea does well to recover and make the challenge, conceding a corner.
    • 66' Helton makes a right hash of trying to keep the ball in on the touchline...fails...and Atletico have a corner. It's whipped in and the little Aguero of all people rises highest, but plants his header well over the bar. A chance, no doubt about that.
    • 64' Forlan tries an audacious effort on the half-volley from the left side of the penalty area, but lifts it high into the night sky.
    • 60' Hulk tricks his way into the area and tries to pull it back...Ujfalusi comes flying in...makes the block, but it comes off his arm...NO PENALTY! Probably the right decision.
    • 55' Leo Franco spills a routine shot from Lisandro and is fortunate that Bruno Alves is on hand to hack clear.
    • 52' It's Atletico who are trying to force the tempo at the moment, but they seem totally bereft of ideas, and are unable to string anything together.
    • 48' Sinama-Pongolle wins a free-kick for Atletico just inside the Porto half, but Antonio Lopez floats it well beyond his team-mates in the box and out for a goal kick. The Porto fans are iun good voice now. Their team is 45 minutes away from the last 8.
    • 46' We're underway in the second half.
    • 45' There's the half-time whistle. Goalless in Oporto, which suits the home side just fine.
    • 43' Great ball in from Antonio Lopez down the left, Aguero rises but it's too high for him, Helton comes for it too but gets nowhere near it, and Porto breathe a sigh of relief as it runs througha cross the box.
    • 40' Free-kick to Atletico 25 yards from goal, just off centre...but a disappointing strike from Simao. Straight into the wall.
    • 35' The game is beginning to open up now. Aguero finds himself in space behind the Porto front line but is isolated...he comes back and tries to play in Maxi, but the pass is just a little to quick for the Argentinian.
    • 34' Now Porto go straight up the other end and Fernando rifles a volley towards goal that Leo Franco does well to save.
    • 32' Decent shot comes in from Antonio Lopez, which is well saved by Helton!
    • 31' Sinama Pongolle and Simao are effectively playing as wingers, hugging the touchline, and Aguero is looking a little isolated in the middle as a result.
    • 29' Aguero goes to ground right on the area as a high ball is clipped in towards him. It was Rolando's arm that caught him, but in truth it did little more than brush his face.
    • 26' Simao bursts into the area, goes past Bruno Alves, WHO BRINGS HIM DOWN....NO PENALTY! Porto are very lucky, that could well have been given.
    • 23' Hulk drives at the Atletico defence, it falls for Lucho, but his audacious chip is well over the bar.
    • 19' Plenty of what UEFA would politely term "simulation" on show tonight. Perhaps the Earth's gravitational effect is particularly strong in Oporto tonight.
    • 16' Maxi finally brings it forward for Atletico, but his shot it well charged down by Meireles.
    • 14' Perea penalised for bringing down Rodriguez, who again made the absolute most of the challenge. And Bruno Alves sends a swerving free-kick just inches over the bar.
    • 11' Hulk skips around a couple of meaty though inaccurate challenges on the left flank, and is now rather annoyued to see the throw in given against him.
    • 9' Atletico are struggling to get out of their own half at the moment. Porto's tempo is impressive.
    • 7' Dangerous effort from Meireles deflects off Assuncao and Leo Franco is grateful to see it bounce into his grasp.
    • 5' Porto doing the majority of the pressing at the moment. Pablo and Assuncao commit fouls in quick succession, the latter of which Meireles makes a right meal of.
    • 2' Fine ball into the box finds Lisandro Lopez, he takes it down well on his chest, turns and fires just wide of the target, but wins a corner. Bright start from the home side.
    • 1' We're underway at the Estadio Dragao in Oporto!!
    • - First-leg result: Atletico Madrid 2 (Rodriguez 3, Forlan 45), Porto 2 (Lopez 23, 72)

  • Summary

    • 83' Brilliant run in behind the Atletico defence from Lisandro...he takes it round Leo Franco...but hits the post from the tightest of angles!!! Atletico escape once again.
    • 81' Brilliant play from Hulk to turn Pablo inside out, and Leo Franco just manages to turn the pull back away from the danger zone! This could still go either way, though Porto look the more likely to score.
    • 78' Hulk hits the crossbar from a corner! What an effort! Leo Franco was nowhere!
    • 73' Rodriguez with a superb header from a corner, and Leo Franco makes a terrific save to keep Atletico in this tie!!
    • 66' Helton makes a right hash of trying to keep the ball in on the touchline...fails...and Atletico have a corner. It's whipped in and the little Aguero of all people rises highest, but plants his header well over the bar. A chance, no doubt about that.
    • 55' Leo Franco spills a routine shot from Lisandro and is fortunate that Bruno Alves is on hand to hack clear.
    • 34' Now Porto go straight up the other end and Fernando rifles a volley towards goal that Leo Franco does well to save.
    • 32' Decent shot comes in from Antonio Lopez, which is well saved by Helton!
    • 26' Simao bursts into the area, goes past Bruno Alves, WHO BRINGS HIM DOWN....NO PENALTY! Porto are very lucky, that could well have been given.
    • 14' Perea penalised for bringing down Rodriguez, who again made the absolute most of the challenge. And Bruno Alves sends a swerving free-kick just inches over the bar.
    • - First-leg result: Atletico Madrid 2 (Rodriguez 3, Forlan 45), Porto 2 (Lopez 23, 72)

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Pieter Vink

  • Porto

    Manager: Jesulado Ferreira

    Captain: . Lucho Gonzalez

    Starting line-up

    • H. da Silva
    • C. Sapunaru Substitution Out (83′)
    • B. Alves
    • -. Rolando
    • I. Cissokho
    • F. Fernando
    • R. Meireles
    • L. Lopez Substitution Out (89′)
    • .. Lucho Gonzalez
    • C. Rodriguez Yellow Card
    • G. Hulk Yellow Card Substitution Out (89′)

    Subs

    • H. Nuno
    • E. Farias Substitution In89′
    • .. Mariano Gonzalez Substitution In89′
    • T. Sektioui
    • M. Stepanov
    • A. Madrid
    • T. Costa Substitution In83′

    Injured

    • J. Fucile
    • N. Benitez

    Suspended

    None

  • Atletico Madrid

    Manager: Abel Abel Resino

    Captain: 11. Maxi Rodriguez

    Starting line-up

    • L. Franco
    • L. Perea Yellow Card
    • P. Ibáñez
    • T. Ujfalusi Yellow Card
    • .. Antonio Lopez
    • P. Assuncao
    • .. Raul Garcia Substitution Out (73′)
    • M. Rodriguez Substitution Out (54′)
    • .. Simao
    • F. Sinama-Pongolle Substitution Out (79′)
    • S. Aguero

    Subs

    • 1. G. Coupet
    • 5. J. Heitinga
    • 7. D. Forlan Substitution In54′
    • 18. R. Maniche Substitution In73′
    • 4. M. Pernia
    • 19. M. De las Cuevas Substitution In79′
    • 24. I. Camacho

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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    From Justice, on Thu 12 Mar 12:41PM

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    From penata18, on Thu 12 Mar 8:53AM

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    From EDWARD, on Wed 11 Mar 9:49PM

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