At the Stadio de la Guaio in Porto, Arsenal endured a tough game and eventually lost 1-0. Coach Mikel Arteta was disappointed with his team's performance, especially the lack of aggression and the late goal. He sees this as a "brutal" criterion, but stresses the importance of learning from failures.
**Hope to advance to the quarterfinals again after 14 years, but now you have to win at home to have a chance. This match is even more challenging for the less experienced team, as only one player from Havertz has experience in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Arteita also criticised the referee's performance, arguing that his decision and communication before the set-piece affected the game. In contrast, Porto head coach Theo Concey was pleased with the result, believing that his team had conditioned their opponents perfectly and showed a threat up front.
Arsenal must now return to home and look for a chance to return to the knockout stages of the Champions League, but they know there are no easy opponents and they need to show more aggression and determination.