UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid vs Arsenal, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 5-1 on aggregate
Real Madrid
  • 67': Vinícius Júnior
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2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 5-1 on aggregate
Arsenal
  • 65': Bukayo Saka
  • 90'+3': Gabriel Martinelli

Arsenal oust Real Madrid, reach 1st UCL semifinal since '09

Arsenal snuffed out any chance of a famous Real Madrid comeback to reach the Champions League semifinals after a 2-1 victory in the Bernabéu Stadium completed a 5-1 aggregate win on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 1': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 2': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 4': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
  • 4': David Alaba (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
  • 5': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 9': Penalty Arsenal. Mikel Merino draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': VAR Decision: Penalty Arsenal.
  • 11': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Penalty saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
  • 14': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
  • 14': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
  • 18': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
  • 18': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
  • 19': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
  • 22': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': VAR Decision: No Penalty Real Madrid.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 32': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
  • 33': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
  • 33': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 35': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': David Raya (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Raúl Asencio.
  • 37': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 37': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
  • 39': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
  • 40': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
  • 42': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by William Saliba.
  • 43': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
  • 44': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
  • 45': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
  • 45': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
  • 45'+6': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
  • 45'+6': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Arsenal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Arsenal 0.
  • 46': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
  • 46': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
  • 46': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': David Alaba (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 47': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 50': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
  • 50': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
  • 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Declan Rice.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 57': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
  • 57': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by David Raya.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Raúl Asencio.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
  • 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Rodrygo.
  • 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces David Alaba.
  • 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Lucas Vázquez.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Hand ball by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 63': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
  • 63': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Endrick (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Endrick (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross.
  • 65': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball.
  • 67': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Arsenal 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 68': Foul by Endrick (Real Madrid).
  • 68': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 69': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
  • 70': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 73': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
  • 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Raúl Asencio.
  • 75': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Kylian Mbappé because of an injury.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Bukayo Saka.
  • 77': Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
  • 77': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
  • 79': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Endrick.
  • 83': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by William Saliba.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 84': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
  • 85': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
  • 88': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Endrick (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Jurriën Timber.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Declan Rice.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Arsenal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 1, Arsenal 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 4
33.8 Possession 66.2
12 SHOTS 18
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
179 Accurate Passes 371
233 Passes 431
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
8 Crosses 43
0.3 Cross % 0.2
30 Long Balls 36
10 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 10
6 Effective Tackles 18
13 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 2
37 Effective Clearances 12
37 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 77,073

Line-Ups

RMA Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
22 Antonio Rüdiger Yellow Card
35 Raúl Asencio Yellow Card
4 David Alaba Yellow Card
17 Lucas Vázquez
5 Jude Bellingham
14 Aurélien Tchouaméni
8 Federico Valverde
9 Kylian Mbappé
7 Vinícius Júnior
11 Rodrygo
Real Madrid Substitutes:
Arda Güler, Fran García, Luka Modric, Sergio Mestre, Jesús Vallejo, Endrick, Brahim Díaz, Dani Ceballos, Fran González.

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 David Raya (GK) Yellow Card
15 Jakub Kiwior
2 William Saliba
49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
12 Jurriën Timber
5 Thomas Partey Yellow Card
41 Declan Rice
8 Martin Ødegaard
23 Mikel Merino
11 Gabriel Martinelli
7 Bukayo Saka
Arsenal Substitutes:
Kieran Tierney, Jimi Gower, Tommy Setford, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Leandro Trossard, Neto, Ben White, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jack Francis, Raheem Sterling, Michal Rosiak, Ethan Nwaneri.

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