Nicklas Bendtner opened the score sheet in 10 minutes when he fired into an empty net after Porto's goalkeeper rushed out to block on-coming Andrey Arshavin.
Five minutes later the Dunne added the second after receiving a well cooked cross from Andrey Arshavin to make it 2-0 in favour of the hosts.
The Dutch international has been criticized by many Arsenal fans after missing several chances in Arsenal's 3-1 win over Burnley on Saturday in English Premier League clash but tried to show his tenacity.
The visitors seemed to come out with determination in the second half but were shocked after they conceded two goals in space of three minutes.
Frenchman, Samir Nasir produced another strike-twisting three defenders with his fast foot before firing into the net to score the best goal despite Bendtner's hat-trick.
FC Porto were just chasing shadows and Arshavin took advantage when he got a ball on the break after a Porto corner was cleared with Emmanuel Eboue overlapping in support to get the perfect pass from the Russian and slotting home.
Then everything was over in the final minute when Eboue was fouled inside the penalty area and Bendtner stepped up to score his first hat-trick in football career.
FC Porto defeated Arsenal in the first leg last Week in Portugal but the Londoners tried to make a history to remove that deficit.
In other games, Bayern Munich also booked their place in quarterfinals despite losing 3-2 to Fiorentina in the same night but the Italians had advantage of away goals when they won in Germany 2-1 in their first leg match.
Fiorentina took the lead in the 27th minute through winger Juan Vargas before Stevan Jovetic added the second in 54th minute to make it 2-0 in favour of the visitors.
Bayern Munich equalized few minutes later, when Mark Van Bommes converted Frank Ribbery’s cross into the net to make it 2-1- tying the series on aggregate of 3-3 after each scored an important away goal.
A 20 year-old Jovetic-rising star from Montenegro added his second in the 64th minute making it 3-1 and Fiorentina fans thought that the game was over but Robben ruined their hopes in 72 seconds.
Robben fired a shot from 30 yards that sailed into the corner of the net past goalkeeper Sebastien Frey.
The game ended 3-2 in favour of Fiorentina but Bayern were through because of the advantage of two road goals.
In other games to night is AC Milan versus Manchester United while Real Madrid take on Lyon in Spain.
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