Porto v Stuttgart: Ex-Sporting star can't stop Dragons reaching quarters | OneFootball

A week after the 2-1 defeat in Germany, Stuttgart fell to Porto once again, this time bowing out of the Europa League. The Dragons won the match 2-0, securing for the fifth time their place in the quarter-finals of UEFA’s second competition, which they won in 2010/11 and in 2002/03, the latter still under the name UEFA Cup.

In the opening minutes, Diogo Costa was forced into double duty. First, in a somewhat dangerous play led by Stiller, who set up Chabot, and the center-back forced the blue and white goalkeeper to save for a corner. Then, from a direct free kick, danger threatened Porto’s goal again. The Portuguese international pushed away a powerful shot from Fuehrich for another corner.

In the 21st minute, Porto took the lead through William Gomes. Zaidu found space to send Borja Sainz deep, and the Spaniard beat two defenders in the box before assisting William Gomes at the far post, who slotted the ball into the back of the German net.

At the start of the second half, after a good attacking move from Stuttgart, Diogo Costa once again responded with a great save to deny the equalizer after a shot from Deniz Undav in the heart of the area. In the 61st minute, Tiago Tomás – who spoke after the first leg – came on for Mittelstadt.

In the 72nd minute, Victor Froholdt sealed the match at the Dragão. The young midfielder won the ball high up the pitch and fired a rocket from outside the box, which only stopped in the back of Nubel’s net. Farioli was left with his hands on his head after the Dane’s missile.

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