Bar and crossbar on the 95th – Porto miraculously did not save the match with Inter

So close, so close…

While Erling Haaland was shipping five to Leipzig in Manchester, Porto tried to score at least one against Inter. In the first game, the Portuguese lost 0:1, so the goal was very necessary – at least for extra-times.

The entire match, “Porto” owned the ball, but really dangerous moments came only in stoppage time for the second half. But what moments they were!

In the 95th minute, Porto hit the woodwork twice. First, Taremi closed the corner – Onan moved to the post. And after a couple of seconds, Marko Grujic hit the crossbar with his head. Madness. 

All Porto’s emotions were perfectly expressed by the hysterical smirk of the Serbian midfielder.

After that, Pepe freaked out – for the second time in a half he demolished Danilo D’Ambrosio and received a second yellow card. But wait. It is important to clarify that we are talking about the Brazilian winger Pepe Aquino, and not about the former Real Madrid defender – the veteran missed the match altogether.

• For the first time since 2009/10, Inter went through a two-round Champions League play-off tie without conceding a single. The last team that never scored a Nerazzurri was CSKA.

• Inter reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 12 years. The last time they reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League was back in 2011. Coached by Leonardo at the time, Eto’o, Milito, Stankovic, Lucio and Maicon were in the squad, and they flew out of Ralf Rangnick’s Schalke with Neuer in goal and Raul in attack.

• Inter and AC Milan reached the Champions League quarter-finals together for the first time since 2006. Horror, right?

• Indeed, two Italian clubs have not made it to the Champions League quarter-finals since the 2006/07 season. On Wednesday, Napoli could become the third team from the Apennines to reach the top 8.