Arsenal's fortune spared them from being reduced to ten men before extra time, as Kai Havertz's altercation with Porto manager Sergio Conceicao on the sidelines could have warranted disciplinary action.

The situation easily warranted at least a yellow card, remarked talkSPORT's Darren Bent.  "Little bit naughty from Havertz, he's a little bit lucky there."

However, as the match progressed to penalty shootout, the Premier League team undeniably capitalized on their home turf advantage.

Martin Odegaard, Havertz, and Bukayo Saka secured Arsenal's initial three penalty kicks, with David Raya's crucial save against Wendell propelling Mikel Arteta's team into the lead.

Declan Rice subsequently took his turn and found the net, presenting Raya with the opportunity to emerge as the hero.

The Spaniard promptly delivered by making another crucial save, propelling the Gunners into the quarterfinals of the competition.

Meanwhile, the remainder of Arsenal's team rejoiced as they concluded a 14-year hiatus to progress to this stage of the competition.

"Obviously it's a great feeling especially for me personally, my first time in the Champions League and the first time in a long time club has got to the quarter-finals," Raya Stated

"We've been working a lot on penalties this year because on a night like this you need to be good and the hard work has paid off. It's a great night.

"I should have saved three, but I'm over the moon to save two and get through to the quarter-finals.

"It means everything, You play football for these kind of nights. Over the moon and I'm going to celebrate and enjoy the night."

The Gunners advance alongside Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and Barcelona to the next stage of the competition.

"It means everything, You play football for these kind of nights. Over the moon and I'm going to celebrate and enjoy the night."

Arsenal awaits the revelation of their quarterfinal opponents in the upcoming Champions League draw on Frida

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