Defeat Porto, Barcelona Qualify For The Last 16 Of The Champions League

JAKARTA - Barcelona were finally able to get past the group stage and qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League. This assurance was obtained after Barca beat Porto 2-1 in Group H at the Olimpic Lluis Companys Stadium, Barcelona, Wednesday, November 29 in the morning WIB.

Barca must be patient to get back the last 16 tickets. Yes, the Spanish La Liga giant was absent for three consecutive seasons in the Champions League.

Victory over Porto saw Barca qualify for the knockout round in Europe's highest competition.

These results make Los Cules top of Group H with 12 points. A three-point lead over Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk.

The two teams will fight for tickets to the last 16 to accompany Barca in a duel at home to Porto, December 14, 2023. Porto itself only needs a draw to qualify. Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk had to win in that match.

Meanwhile, Barca faced the host Royalikarp in the final match. If you want to win the group, the Blaugrana only needs a draw from their opponent.

In the match against Porto, Xavi Hernandez's team who appeared at home had difficulties. Even Porto played better than the hosts. They were able to carry out repeated attacks on the Barca defense.

Only the brilliant performance of goalkeeper Inaki Pena who replaced Marc-Andre ter Stegen who made a number of brilliant saves had frustrated Porto players.

Porto finally beat Pena. Starting with Galeno's failure to convert the chance into a goal in the 28th minute, only two minutes later, Pepe, who then managed to break into Barca's goal.

Unfortunately Porto's advantage did not last long. Joao Cancelo defender managed to equalize in the 32nd minute.

He had shown individual action past defender Joao Mario before releasing a shot into the top corner of the Porto goal.

After Cancelo's success in defeating goalkeeper Diogo Costa, no more goals were scored in the first 45 minutes. Score 1-1 for both teams closed the first half.

In the second half, Barca got up and pressed the opponent's defense. The Portuguese duo Cancelo and Joao Felix made the Porto defense frantic.

Felix's hard shot still hit the top post of the net in the 47th minute. Next, it was Cancelo's turn to threaten the Porto defense.

Their efforts finally gave results. Felix successfully broke into the Portuguese club's goal in the 57th minute.

The goal came after this loan player from Atletico Madrid finished Cancelo's pass. The score changed to 2-1 and lasted until the end of the match.