Bilbao keeper's blunder hands Porto victory


Porto's Ricardo Quaresma (L) celebrates his goal against Athletic Bilbao with his teammate Bruno Martins Indi during their Champions League Group H soccer match at Dragao stadium in Porto October 21, 2014. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal

PORTO Portugal (Reuters) - A 75th-minute blunder by goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz handed Porto a 2-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday that helped the 1987 and 2004 winners maintain a vice-like grip on Champions League Group H.

Three minutes after coming on as a substitute, Ricardo Quaresma's right-foot shot from the edge of the area went straight at Iraizoz but the Spaniard somehow let the ball squirm under his body.

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