Porto close on Arsenal trail
Jose Mourinho clinched the European Cup in 2004 with Porto
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Tuesday, 21, Nov 2006 11:34
Porto overturned CSKA Moscow 2-0 in the Russian capital as they put themselves in prime position to advance into the knockout stages of the Uefa Champions League.
Jose Mourinho's former side got off to a flying start when Ricardo Quaresma found the net after just 80 seconds and completed the win with a goal from Lucho Gonzalez on the hour-mark.
Elsewhere the two sides already assured of qualification from group E, Real Madrid and Lyon, fought out an entertaining 2-2 draw in a dead rubber game.
Strikes from Norwegian targetman John Carew and French international Florent Malouda gave the Ligue 1 side a comfortable lead, before goals from former Stade de Gerland star Mahamadou Diarra and Ruud van Nistlerooy put the Spanish giants level.
Steaua Bucharest and Dynamo Kiev shared the points with a 1-1 draw in the group's other clash.
Benfica put pressure on Manchester United with a 3-1 win over FC Copenhagen in their penultimate game in the group F.
Should the Lisbon outfit get a positive result from Old Trafford in their final match, they will repeat last year's elimination of Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
In group H AC Milan's 1-0 loss to AEK Athens meant little for the Italian side with qualification already secured, but Lille hopes of following them were dented with a 2-2 draw with Anderlecht.