Oliveira double sees 10-man Porto oust Juve in UCL classic
Porto progressed from a pulsating Champions League match on away goals as their thrilling tie with Juventus ended 4-4 on aggregate in Turin.
A topsy-turvy match saw a heap of chances at both ends, a red card shown to Porto’s Mehdi Taremi, and five goals scored in total; but it was a brace from the excellent Sergio Oliveira that proved decisive.
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— FC Porto (@FCPorto) March 9, 2021
Sergio Oliveira of FC Porto celebrates after scoring a first half penalty to give the side a 1-0 lead during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Juventus and FC Porto at Juventus Arena on March 09, 2021 in Turin, Italy.
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The visitors went into the game 2-1 up from the first leg, and it was they who edged an end-to-end opening to the game as chances came at both ends right from the first whistle. And Sérgio Conceição’s side took the lead from the penalty spot after 19 minutes put Porto in the driving seat, with Oliveira sending Wojciech Szczesny the wrong way after Taremi had been fouled in the box.
90’ | ⏳ | Extra-time underway! Come on boys! 💪⚪️⚫️
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— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) March 9, 2021
Porto came out after the break looking to continue what had been a defensively solid display and hold on to their two-goal advantage, but the tie was all square inside 20 minutes of the restart as a brace from Federico Chiesa brought Juventus back to 3-3 on aggregate. And to make matters worse for the visitors, two yellow cards in the space of two minutes for Taremi left them down to ten men with over half an hour still remaining on the clock.
FT | ⏱ | Full-time at Allianz Stadium.#JuveFCP #JuveUCL #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/VSPYUPlDu1
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It was a stunning turnaround and left the tie hanging in the balance, but that wasn’t the end of the drama. Neither side was able to settle it in normal time, sending the game to an additional half an hour. And again it was Juventus who enjoyed the lion’s share of possession in the extra period, testing a strong Porto defence to its very limit.
However, just as it looked like the game was heading to a penaltys shootout, up stepped Oliveira to drill home long-range free-kick that seemed to have won it with time running out. Even then there was time for a late twist, as a towering header from Adrien Rabiot set up a barnstorming finish, but the ten men of Porto clung on to seal a remarkable result in Turin.