Chelsea came unstuck on a night of terminate-to-terminate excitement at the Estádio Dragão. 9.37pm BSTThe very final act of the game sees Diego Costa busy himself on the edge of the Porto box. He runs towards some space by the penalty spot,then loses control, unable to get his shot away. Kenedy rushes in from the right and whips a snapshot wide left, or with Casillas falling backwards and the goal gaping. No equaliser,and Porto celebrate a tough-fought victory. Which was ultimately deserved on the balance of play - though that late penalty shout puts a different complexion on the argument all right. And, oh yes, or Jay-Jay Okocha. 9.34pm BST90 min: Marcano lets a long ball bounce down the inside-right channel. Diego Costa strides into the box and crosses. The ball hits Marcano on the top of the arm and goes out for a corner. Diego Costa is beside himself with inflame. He’s livid,even by his own standards. But he’s not getting the decision. He should conclude, though. Marcano moved his shoulder into that a microscopic bit, and though the two players were awfully close to each other,it looked deliberate.
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Source: theguardian.com