With a capacity above 50,000 at this stadium, there ought to be a splendid atmosphere when the Gunners visit Estádio do Dragão. You can view the Estádio do Dragão seating map to find the best seats in the house for events at this terrific venue.
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FC Porto vs Arsenal History
Both these teams have great history in European competition, though only one of them have actually gone all the way and lifted UEFA's most prestigious prize. FC Porto won the UEFA Champions League in 2004 when José Mourinho remarkably steered the Dragões to domestic and continental glory.
Porto overcame AS Monaco, 3-0, in the Champions League final, 17 years after the Portuguese outfit had beaten Bayern Munich in the European Cup final, and one year after victory in the UEFA Cup, now known as the Europa League.
Arsenal, meanwhile, have never won the European Cup nor the Champions League but have come agonisingly close to doing so. During Arsène Wenger’s time in charge, the Gunners were regularly contenders in Europe and they frequently reached the latter stages of the competition.
In 2006, Arsenal faced FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League final and went down to ten men early on after keeper Jens Lehmann was given his marching orders. Nonetheless, the Gunners went ahead through Sol Campbell in the first half. The London-based team battled hard to stay in front but with 15 minutes to go they crumbled when first Samuel Eto’o netted for Barcelona, and then Juliano Belletti scored the winner to crush the hearts of Arsenal fans.
Wenger's side later reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2008/09, but crashed out to Premier League rivals Manchester United.
After six years without Champions League football, manager Mikel Arteta returned Arsenal to UEFA's premier club competition for the 2023/24 season.
FC Porto vs Arsenal Stats and Mutual Connections
The likes of Thierry Henry, Robin van Persie, and Emmanuel Adebayor have all scored for Arsenal against Porto, while Radamel Falcao netted for the Dragões when these teams met in February 2010.
There is a very small pool of players who have represented both these clubs, though Fabio Vieira is one such individual. He joined Porto at a very young age and subsequently progressed through the junior teams before earning his senior debut in 2019. The Portuguese midfielder completed a move to Arsenal in 2022, in a deal reported to be worth €35m.
FC Porto vs Arsenal Head-to-Head
Before meeting in the 2023/24 Champions League Round of 16, these teams had played each other in three other UCL campaigns – twice in the group phase and once in the knockout rounds.
Porto won this fixture by two goals to nil in the 2008/09 group stage as Bruno Alves and Lisandro Lopez fired the hosts to victory. The very next season saw the teams clash in the last-16, as the Dragões once again triumphed over the Gunners, 2-1, before the Premier League side cruised to a 5-0 win in the second leg at the Emirates Stadium.
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