As you can see, this is a fairly solid record overall, albeit nothing especially outstanding. That said, a win ratio of 40% does mean that sides from Portugal have proven among Arsenal\u2019s toughest opponents historically. The north Londoners only have a lower win percentage than this against teams from Spain, Russia and England.<\/p>\n
If focussing on results against Porto specifically, of Arsenal\u2019s 20 Portuguese clashes, six of them have come against Porto, the first being in 2006. Their record against the Dragons reads W3, D1, L2 with a goal difference of +8. Interestingly, from these six previous fixtures, not only has the away team never won the match but the visiting side has only recorded one goal.<\/p>\n
Although overall records can be interesting to look at, examining more recent meetings tends to provide slightly more useful insight into how an upcoming clash may pan out. Since 2018, the Gunners have faced Portuguese clubs eight times (Sporting x4, Vitoria Guimaraes x2 and Benfica x2). They are technically unbeaten during this time (W3, D5) although this does not tell the whole picture as the section below explains.<\/p>\n
Arsenal’s Last Meeting Against Portuguese Opposition<\/h2>\n
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Most Gunners supporters will still painfully remember the last time they faced a side from Portugal as it was only a matter of months ago. The London outfit were strong favourites for their round of 16 Europa League clash with Sporting CP but there was all to play for following a highly competitive 2-2 draw in the first leg.<\/p>\n
In north London\u2019s return leg, the Gunners took the lead through Granit Xhaka but were pegged back by a truly sensational goal from Pedro Goncalves. Spotting Aaron Ramsdale a little off his line, the former Wolverhampton Wanderers man successfully attempted a 46-yard lob in what was unquestionably one of the goals of the season. There would be no more goals in the game and with the away goal rule no longer in place, this meant it headed to extra-time followed by a penalty shootout. As Gabriel Martinelli was the only player to miss from 12 yards, this saw Sporting progress to the next round at Arsenal\u2019s expense.<\/p>\n
With this defeat one that much of the current Arsenal squad was part of, you would imagine this might stave off any danger of complacency when they take on Porto. Coincidentally, Arsenal were trading at 1\/6 to progress from that Europa League tie, the same price available for them to dump out Porto from this year\u2019s Champions League.<\/p>\n
Porto\u2019s Record Versus English Clubs<\/h2>\n
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Regularly being one of the best teams in Portugal means that Porto has enjoyed much continental football over the years. In a competitive setting, they have faced teams from England on 46 occasions but they generally have not fared too well despite their experience on the European stage.<\/p>\n
From these 46 clashes, 26 have ended up in defeat and another 11 have finished all square. As for goals, Porto have netted 46 against English rivals but have conceded 83 at the other end. If we were to focus on the outcome of more recent knockout clashes with English sides, it does not make for a much more positive outlook.<\/p>\n