Defeat will not affect Porto - Maicon

Porto defender Maicon insists his side's defeat to
Chelsea and resulting Champions League elimination
will not affect them:- Photo Credit Filed.

Porto captain Maicon said his side will "give everything" to
win the Europa League following their elimination from the
Champions League.

A first-half own-goal by Ivan Marcano and a second-half strike
from Willian saw Porto slip to a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea in their
final Group G game, and Dynamo Kiev's victory over Maccabi
Tel Aviv ensured the Portuguese side slipped to third in the final
standings.

But Brazilian defender Maicon insited the disappointment would
not derail Porto's season.

He said: "It was a difficult game. Unfortunately we were not able
to accomplish our goal and now we have to look forward.

"We started this match with the intention of winning but we just
could not get the result we needed.

"We will give everything to win the Europa League. This defeat
will not affect us."

He added: "It is already part of the past."