UEFA Women's Champions League

FT Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Real Madrid WLDWW 0
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Arsenal WLWLW 3
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2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 3-2 on aggregate · Emirates Stadium · 22,517 att.

Match Report

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Arsenal into semifinals after stunning comeback against Real Madrid

Alessia Russo scored twice as Arsenal produced a thrilling comeback to beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the women's Champions League on Wednesday, overturning a two-goal first-leg deficit to reach the semifinals with a 3-2 aggregate victory.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
7
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
11
4
Saves
2
34
Possession
66
4
SHOTS
18
2
ON GOAL
7
0.5
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
203
Accurate Passes
450
279
Passes
525
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
0
Accurate Crosses
11
3
Crosses
37
0.0
Cross %
0.3
57
Long Balls
39
15
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.3
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
3
11
Effective Tackles
13
18
Tackles
15
0.6
Tackle %
0.9
10
Interceptions
7
32
Effective Clearances
7
32
Clearances
7

Head to Head

RMA leads series 1-0

Lineups

ARS · 4-3-3

  1. 14Daphne van DomselaarG
  2. 7Steph CatleyCD-L
  3. 6Leah WilliamsonCD-R
  4. 11Katie McCabeLB
  5. 2Emily FoxRB
  6. 12Frida MaanumCM
  7. 8Mariona CaldenteyLM
  8. 10Kim LittleRM
  9. 23Alessia RussoF
  10. 19Caitlin FoordLF
  11. 18Chloe KellyRF

Substitutes

  1. 16Rosa KafajiSUB
  2. 5Laia CodinaSUB
  3. 28Amanda IlestedtSUB
  4. 9Beth MeadSUB
  5. 1Manuela ZinsbergerSUB
  6. 32Kyra Cooney-CrossSUB
  7. 62Katie ReidSUB
  8. 21Victoria PelovaSUB
  9. 25Stina BlacksteniusSUB
  10. 13Lia WältiSUB
  11. 22Jenna NighswongerSUB
  12. 40Naomi WilliamsSUB

RMA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Misa RodríguezG
  2. 23Maëlle LakrarCD-L
  3. 14María MéndezCD-R
  4. 7Olga CarmonaLB
  5. 15Sheila GarcíaRB
  6. 6Sandie TolettiCM-L
  7. 21Filippa AngeldahlCM-R
  8. 18Linda CaicedoLM
  9. 22Athenea del CastilloRM
  10. 9Signe BruunCF-L
  11. 10Caroline WeirCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 26Laia López De La MorenaSUB
  2. 17Carla CamachoSUB
  3. 47Sofía FuenteSUB
  4. 33Noemí BejaranoSUB
  5. 36Irune DoradoSUB
  6. 12YasmimSUB
  7. 16Caroline MøllerSUB
  8. 11Alba RedondoSUB
  9. 5AntôniaSUB
  10. 39Elsa SantosSUB
  11. 20Naomie FellerSUB
  12. 19Eva NavarroSUB

Timeline

  1. 46' Goal! Arsenal Women 1, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.
  2. 49' Goal! Arsenal Women 2, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.
  3. 59' Goal! Arsenal Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  4. 73' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lia Wälti replaces Frida Maanum.
  5. 73' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead replaces Chloe Kelly.
  6. 76' Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Yasmim replaces Filippa Angeldahl.
  7. 76' Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Alba Redondo replaces Olga Carmona.
  8. 76' Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Naomie Feller replaces Signe Bruun.
  9. 90' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Kim Little.

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