Rebecca Henriquez
@RebeHenriquez
The round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League ended and Barcelona let the long-awaited victory slip away after finishing 1-1 against Inter Milan, while Porto came out on top at the end of the second half and took an important step with the 1-0 against Arsenal, at the Dragao stadium.
A game with the first 20′ for the Blaugrana and the rest of the first section for the Italians, who after a couple of arrivals in the danger zone ended 0-0, to wait for the last 45 minutes where both would seek the advantage.
Xavi Hernández’s team looked more aggressive and emotional against Inter, but it was not enough to be better and break the parity.
Fifteen minutes after the return of halftime, Lewandowski celebrated the first on the scoreboard, after a ball in front of Pedri, he sent it to the Pole and the striker sent the 0-1 into Alex Meret’s net. However, at 75′ came the goal from Víctor Osimhen, who received from Frank Anguissa and the match ended 1-1 for both teams to define the qualification ticket in Barcelona.
For its part, Porto waited until 90+4′ to send the 1-0 into Arsenal’s net, in a match where both teams dedicated themselves to the defense, without risking too much in search of the advantage that would break the parity. . At the end of the second half, Galeno appeared and made the Portuguese dream of scoring a goal in the last breaths.
The second leg matches of the round of 16 will be played next Tuesday the 5th and Wednesday the 6th, Tuesday the 12th and Wednesday the 13th of March, to define the next candidates for the quarterfinals.
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