Match Report
Arsenal went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Porto sat 2nd on 12 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Arsenal sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.67/0.67 for Arsenal and 2.5/1.33 for Porto (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Arsenal had won three straight. Porto had won three straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The venue was Emirates Stadium in London, with room for 60,704 spectators. Arsenal led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.