In the other match on Tuesday night, Portuguese giants Porto grabbed a slender advantage to take to Spain as they beat knockout stage first timers Malaga. The Andalusian club showed their lack of experience in this stage of the competition and they chose a conservative approach as Porto clambered all over them.
It was match that Porto dominated, their players looking sharper and more hungrier throughout the game. The home side had 17 shots on goal, 10 of them on target, in comparison to the visitors' one. Midfielder Joao Moutinho who had an excellent game scored the lone goal when he made an incisive run into the box to tuck away a through ball from Alex Sandro. They would be a little aggrieved that they weren't able to eke out a bigger advantage, but the result gives the Dragons the edge going into the 2nd leg.
Malaga and their wily coach Manuel Pellegrini though would believe that they have a very good chance to progress playing the second leg at home at the La Rosaleda.
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