UEFA Champions League: Porto Eliminate Shakhtar Donetsk to Secure Knockout Place – News18

Porto reached the Champions League final 16 on Wednesday as Galeno netted a double and veteran Pepe scored in a 5-3 victory of their winner-takes-all conflict with Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk.

The hosts solely wanted to keep away from defeat on the Estadio do Dragao to progress from Group H with Barcelona, whereas Shakhtar wanted a win to pip them to a high-two end.

Antwerp beat Barcelona 3-2 within the different group sport as Porto completed stage with the Catalan giants on factors however ended behind them on head-to-head.

Shakhtar had to accept third place within the group and a spot within the draw for the Europa League knock-out spherical play-offs.

Galeno pressured the ball dwelling from shut vary to give Porto a ninth-minute lead after Evanilson did effectively to stretch and pull the ball throughout for his fellow Brazilian.

But Shakhtar gave themselves hope of a comeback as Danylo Sikan tapped in Oleksandr Zubkov’s cross to end off a sweeping transfer simply earlier than the half-hour mark.

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Porto regained management two minutes earlier than half-time, although, when Galeno’s strike took a slight deflection and flew into the underside nook.

Shakhtar’s hopes of development had been successfully ended within the 62nd minute when Galeno performed in Mehdi Taremi who hammered a left-footed strike into the highest nook to give Porto a two-purpose cushion.

The guests grabbed a second purpose 17 minutes from time when Sikan’s shot was saved by Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, however the ball rebounded off an unlucky Stephen Eustaquio and into his personal web.

Porto’s 40-yr-previous centre-again Pepe prolonged his file for oldest Champions League goalscorer by stabbing in from a nook and Francisco Conceicao added a fifth.

Shakhtar had the ultimate say as they dropped into the Europa League with a battle, as 19-yr-previous Brazilian Eguinaldo netted simply two minutes after approaching in its place.

(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)