03/15/2024 at 08:00 CET
The Londoners are in the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in almost three decades
The penalty shootout they won against Porto invites ‘Gunner’ optimism
Arsenal had not appeared in the quarterfinals of the Champions League since 2010. Mikel Arteta’s men broke that curse against Porto with a lot of sufferingachieving the pass in the penalty shootout.
And it is precisely It is that final luck that has triggered optimism among the Gunners’ fans who most love Kabbalah. and statistics.
With the Catalan goalkeeper David Raya as the great star of the shootout, stopping Wendell and Galeno with shots, Arsenal finally won 4-2.
Well then, On the two previous occasions in which the north London team won by that score in a penalty shootout in a knockout tournament, they won the title.
Both antecedents are from the legendary FA Cup. In the 2004-05 season, Arsenal eliminated Sheffield United on penalties in the fifth round after two draws, 1-1 and 0-0 in the replay.
Curiously, in the final a penalty shootout was also necessary and the Gunners beat Manchester United 5-4 in Cardiff (Wembley was under construction) after a 0-0 draw in the 120 minutes of the match. Online soccer betting.
Nine years later, In the 13-14 edition, Arsenal won a penalty shoot-out 4-2 in the semi-finals against Wigan Athletic, to beat Hull City 3-2 in the final. coming back from 0-2 with a goal from Don Santi Cazorla included.
This year the third time fell 4-2 for the Londoners in a penalty shootout, and this time in the Champions League. There are those who already dream of the first ‘orejona’ at the Emirates…
2024-03-15 07:04:12
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