Arsenal have put themselves in an incredible position to advance into the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after a 3-0 quarter-final first-leg victory over Real Madrid at the Emirates. The Gunners humbled the reigning champions thanks to two stunning Declan Rice free-kicks and a sublime Mikel Merino finish, giving Mikel Arteta’s side a very healthy aggregate lead to take to the Spanish capital.
Arsenal head to the Bernabeu for a UEFA Champions League quarter-final second-leg tie with a 3-0 aggregate lead.
It is a situation which would have been beyond the wildest dreams of even the most optimistic Gunners fans, but it is foolish to write off Los Blancos in a competition where they have often reigned supreme.
The winners of this tie will face either Aston Villa or Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals, as both look to take one step closer to the final in Munich on May 31.
The winners of this tie will face either Aston Villa or Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals, as both look to take one step closer to the final in Munich on May 31.
Will Real be able to break Arsenal’s hearts and overturn a 3-0 deficit, or can The Gunners advance to the semi-finals for the first time since 2009?
Real Madrid face Arsenal in a UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday, April 16.
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