FOOTBALL: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester United 2 - 2 PortoManchester United have it all to do to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after being held 2-2 at home by Porto. The holders appeared to have stolen another dramatic Old Trafford victory when substitute Carlos Tevez turned home Wayne Rooney's flick-on at the near post on 85 minutes. But a minute from time, Porto substitute Mariano Gonzalez was left unmarked at the far post to give the 2004 winners a fine chance of dumping out the reigning champions.
Porto, who knocked out United in the last 16 five years ago, enjoyed a dream start on their return to Old Trafford when Cristian Rodriguez seized on a poor clearance from Jonny Evans to rifle a crisp shot past Edwin van der Sar after just four minutes. United were level in the 15th minute when Wayne Rooney pounced on a dreadful back-pass from Bruno Alves to lift a shot over the exposed Helton.
The Red Devils had been poor for most of the first half, but improved after the break as they streamed forward in search of a winner. The breakthrough came five minutes from time when Tevez reacted sharply to Rooney's flick from Gary Neville's throw-in to seemingly give United a vital advantage. But the hosts reckoned without a plucky Porto fight-back as Lisandro Lopez's cross was helped on to the unmarked Gonzalez and he lifted the ball past the onrushing Van der Sar.
And to become the first team to successfully defend the Champions League, United must also become the first English team to win at Porto's Estadio do Dragao in the quarter-final second leg next Wednesday.
Rodriguez Goal : http://videos.sapo.pt/MhriMbaA8TmUwzEmhM4pRooney Goal : http://videos.sapo.pt/hAJMDz8dCd2KPHZ61HYfTevez Goal : http://videos.sapo.pt/5jLEAZmfI28zkbOIWtDOGonzales Goal : http://videos.sapo.pt/mic8maPGHWrarZDsRLVi
Villarreal 1 - 1 ArsenalArsenal came from behind at Villarreal to claim a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash. The Gunners started slowly and keeper Manuel Almunia picked up an early injury in a clash with Giuseppe Rossi - but before he could be replaced Marcus Senna had lashed home a sensational goal from 25 yards. Almunia's replacement Lukasz Fabianski then pulled off a couple of excellent stops to keep his side in the tie before the break.
After the interval, and seemingly with Arsene Wenger's half-time team-talk ringing in their ears, Arsenal were rejuvenated and grabbed the crucial away goal. Their pressure finally told just after the hour and it was a moment of pure genius from Emmanuel Adebayor. The Togo star chested down Cesc Fabregas' looping ball into the box, before acrobatically finishing in the corner.
Both sides had chances to score again, but it ended in a draw with Arsenal now favourites to progress with a vital away goal in the bank ahead of the return leg at Emirates next week.
Senna Goal : http://videos.sapo.pt/9kGAtNYNMemsLLzt9uGkAdebayor Goal : http://videos.sapo.pt/fo3qdi27eQdmBDzdfWpb
