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Barcelona claim hard-fought 1-0 victory over Porto in Champions League – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a tightly contested Champions League Group H clash, substitute Ferran Torres emerged as the hero for Barcelona, scoring the only goal to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win against Porto. The Spanish side finished the match with 10 men after Gavi received a second yellow card for a late foul.Porto displayed a wasteful but dominant performance throughout the game.In the first half, they had several opportunities to score, with Mehdi Taremi, Stephen Eustaquio, andPepe all missing chances.It was Ferran Torres, who came off the bench in the 34th minute to replace the injured Robert Lewandowski, that made the crucial difference. Torres intercepted a backward pass from Porto midfielder Romario Baro and calmly slotted the ball into the net during first-half injury time.Porto regained co...