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Champions League: Porto Knock Out Juve, Secures Quarter-Final Spot

Porto Through To Champions League Quarter Finals

Porto are through to the Champions League last-16 after beating Juventus with away goals on Tuesday night.

Although, Juventus won the match 3-2 on aggregate, both legs (away and return matches) ended 4-4 with Porto having an edge that fired them to the quater finals.

Sergio Oliveira did a good job in the match, crowning his efforts with a 115th-minute goal. The goal which that took Juventus­ unawares was a long-range free-kick that went deep into the second half of extra time.

His goal increased Porto’s score to 2-2 on the night. Two minutes later Adrien Rabiot’s scored a thumping header which gave the Italian champions hope.

But Porto’s goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin produced a stunning save in the final moments to ensure the Portuguese champions advanced on away goals despite a 3-2 second leg Juventus win.

Porto had opened up a 3-1 aggregate lead through Oliveira’s 19th-minute penalty after Merih Demiral brought down Porto’s Mehdi Taremi.

Juventus had a disadvantage by conceding away goals which have now been knocked out on away goals at this stage for the second consecutive season.

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