Arsenal’s victory over Porto in the Champions League, which secured their place in the next round, was a historic moment for the club. The match was decided by a penalty shootout, where David Raya’s two crucial saves played a pivotal role. However, the celebrations have been met with mockery from some fans.
In particular, Liverpool fans pointed out a significant ‘error’ in TNT Sports’ graphic celebrating Arsenal’s advancement to the quarter-finals. The graphic mistakenly included an image of Jurgen Klopp lifting the Champions League trophy from the 2018/19 season.
Additionally, the post-match celebrations drew attention, especially the actions of Martin Odegaard on the pitch. The details of what exactly Odegaard did have not been specified in the search results, but it seems his behavior was a talking point among fans and media alike. Arsenal’s achievement marks their first entry into the quarter-finals in 14 years, a milestone that has undoubtedly sparked various reactions across the football community.
Ramsdale and Jorginho produced passionate celebrations to the dismay of fans on social media.
One X user wrote: “Not even trying to just be a hater here but it’s the ro16.”
A second tweeted: “Exactly what I was thinking, means nothing when they go out 4-1 on aggregate to PSG/Madrid next round.”
A third argued: “I mean this was a huge mental block for us we haven’t gotten past R016 since 2010.”
A fourth said: “This is what happens when your not used to winning trophies.”
Another commented: “Did they lift the Trophy?”
Arsenal secured their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010.
And Mikel Arteta called the victory at the Emirates a ‘magic night’.
Speaking after the result, he said: “A magic night. We expected a really tough opponent. It’s very difficult to generate momentum and that’s credit to them.
“It’s a huge experience for us. We had to do it as well through penalties.
“Credit to David who had some difficult moments to start but showed incredible determination and stood up and got rewarded.”