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La Rosaleda - Malaga 13/03/2013 - 20:45CET (20:45 local time)
Round of 16, Second leg
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Málaga - Porto 2-0 - 13/03/2013 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Santa Cruz sends Málaga into last eight
The Málaga CF fairy tale in their debut UEFA Champions League season continues as goals from Isco and substitute Roque Santa Cruz saw off ten-man FC Porto and secured a place in the quarter-finals.
The Spanish side had never before had to overturn a first-leg deficit in UEFA competition but drew level on aggregate thanks to a sublime dipping volley from Isco two minutes before half-time. Porto's task was made even harder when Steven Defour collected a second yellow card early in the second period, and the ten men were made to pay when Santa Cruz nodded in 13 minutes from time, moments after coming on.
Match in 5
- Málaga make quarter-finals on tournament debut
- Isco and Santa Cruz goals seal 2-0 win
- Defour dismissed for Porto
- Result secures 2-1 aggregate success
- Pellegrini's charges await draw on Friday at 12.00CET
Reaction
The Champions League is the essence of football. An achievement like this seemed impossible only a short time ago. It is a dream for everyone here.
Isco, Málaga forward
Steven Defour's sending-off and João Moutinho's injury influenced the match. We are sad with the exit and we understand that the supporters are sad.
Vítor Pereira, Porto coach
Lineups
 | Málaga |  | Porto |
| 13 | Willy (GK) | 1 | Helton (GK) |
| 2 | Gámez 33 | 2 | Danilo |
| 3 | Weligton (C) | 3 | Lucho González (C) |
| 5 | Demichelis28 | 8 | João Moutinho 46 |
| 7 | Joaquín88 | 9 | Jackson Martínez |
| 8 | Toulalan64 | 17 | Varela58 |
| 9 | Saviola78 | 22 | Mangala83 |
| 10 | Júlio Baptista74 | 25 | Fernando |
| 16 | Iturra | 26 | Alex Sandro3070 |
| 22 | Isco 43 | 30 | Otamendi17 |
| 25 | Antunes | 35 | Defour24 49 |
Substitutes | |||
| 1 | Kameni (GK) | 24 | Fabiano (GK) |
| 4 | Lugano | 4 | Maicon58 |
| 6 | Camacho88 | 6 | André Castro |
| 11 | Seba | 10 | James Rodríguez46 |
| 12 | Piazón78 | 15 | Izmailov |
| 21 | Sergio Sánchez | 19 | Liedson |
| 24 | Santa Cruz7477 | 27 | Atsu70 |
Coaches | |||
| Manuel Pellegrini (CHI) | Vítor Pereira (POR) | ||
Referee | |||
| Nicola Rizzoli (ITA) | |||
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Minute By Minute
- 88Camacho (in) - Joaquín (out) (Málaga)
- 83Mangala (Porto) is shown a yellow card.
- 78Piazón (in) - Saviola (out) (Málaga)
- 77Santa Cruz (Málaga) scores!
(Agg: 2-1) With his first touch after coming off the bench, the Paraguayan rises high above Nicolás Otamendi to meet Isco's outswinging corner from the right, heading down to Helton's right and finding the back of the net. As it stands, Málaga are through.
(Agg:2-1) Málaga's remarkable debut season in the UEFA Champions League continues, as Isco's beautiful first-half effort was added to by substitute Roque Santa Cruz to overturn a first-leg deficit and secure a place in the last eight at Porto's expense.