Porto 0-0 Inter: Nerazzurri hold Sergio Conceiceo's side to goalless draw and claim place in quarter-finals

Inter Milan advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2011 after drawing 0-0 with Porto at Estadio do Dragao on Tuesday night. The Italians went into the game with a one-goal advantage after the first leg and held firm in the second to defend their lead. Ad Porto were the better side on the night, and when they did find a rare path beyond the resilient Inter defence, weren’t clinical enough in front of goal.

Serie AInter fall to shock defeat at Spezia after late drama10/03/2023 AT 18:59 Porto came out of the blocks quickest in the first half as they searched for an opener to level the tie, but the game quickly depleted as both sides showed poor quality in front of goal. Despite the drop in quality, Porto finished the first half in the same way they started it — on top. The best chance in the opening 45 minutes fell to Evanilson shortly before the break.

After a brilliant, flowing Porto move Stephen Eustaquio fed the Brazilian who tried to get a shot away as the goal opened up, but Federico Dimarco came across to produce a sensational block to deny him. The second half was much the same as the first. Porto were on top, enjoyed more of the ball, and threatened Inter’s defensive third relentlessly, but they couldn’t quite get it right in front of goal.

The game was full of half-chances as Inter defended brilliantly to protect goalkeeper Andre Onana, but a string of big opportunities fell to the hosts in the final minutes of the game as Porto were denied by the woodwork twice. Denzel Dumfries came to Inter’s aid when he cleared Ivan Marcano’s scrappy close-range effort off the line. With the ball still alive, Marcano was back involved and set up Mehdi Taremi in front of goal, whose header was