The talk ahead of the return leg in Spain was a comeback. They made it look so easy with their mouths, but on the field of play, it was the most diffi
The talk ahead of the return leg in Spain was a comeback. They made it look so easy with their mouths, but on the field of play, it was the most difficult job Real Madrid has faced in the last two decades. The first leg 3-0 defeat in England was the end of the tie, but Real Madrid made everyone believe that they had what it takes to do the impossible.
Arsenal was the better of the two sides once again after right from the outset. The organisation and discipline of the Gunners were unbelievable. An early penalty after VAR was confirmed was missed by Saka. He overconfidently tried the panenka, but Courtois was able to stop it. The first half ended goalless with Arsenal still looking the dangerous of the two sides.
Midfielder Mikel Merino’s sumptuous through pass was clinically chipped over Courtois by Saka to give Arsenal a deserved 1-0 lead in the 65th minute. Vinicius Jr pressed and won the ball from Saliba on the edge of Arsenal’s box and calmly slotted the ball into an empty net to restore parity.
Real Madrid pushed for goals and were caught on the break with Merino putting in a clear Gabriel Martinelli, who outpaced Garcia and curled the ball with finesse to finish off the defending champions.
Arsenal’s 2-1 win in Spain makes them one of the favourites in the competition, and they will be fully confident ahead of the semi-finals against PSG.
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