Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka channels Thierry Henry with ‘remontada’ in Champions League triumph over Real Madrid | Football News

Real Madrid did everything they can to take off Saka.

Early reduced by David Alaba put the tone. Follow the shoulder bracelet from Antonio Rudiger a lost penalty kick. There were reduced words in his ear from Danny Carvajal, where the players went to the tunnel at the end of the first half. None of them did.

In the end, the distinctive image of Arsenal’s famous victory in Bernabeu was another image, which Saka celebrates his opening goal in the same style of Thierry Henry 19 years ago, with a finger on his lips that were silenced by the real Madrid noise.

The hosts tried to show another “Remontada”. The correspondence was, from all angles, unabated.

On Thursday morning, despite this, the Madrid newspapers, whose front pages described their chances one day before, were praising the fear of their opponents.

It was summarized by Saka.

Carlo Ancelotti asked his players to play with their heads and hearts Kojon“At his press conference before the match. But he was Arsenal, and not 7, who showed these qualities, a young team of age against European kings.

Of course, Arsenal showed his superiority, as collectively, in the first stage, scored three goals and bears control of a tie. But the biggest test was still coming. They say: “ninety minutes is a long time in Bernabeu.” Arsenal reversed the narration.

It was Real Madrid who suffered.

Of course, it was possible to be different after the “Bannka” penalty in Saka was killed by Thebut Courtois in the 11th minute. “This could have been an emotional turning point in the game because it gave them a lot of belief,” McCill Artita admitted after the match.

But Saka had already shown his flexibility at that point, as he was leaving a wide shot within a minute of the challenge that Alaba climbed to the reservation. Two minutes later, Saka was running over him again, giving up inside and this time, forcing diving to rescue from Courtois.

Another player had retreated to themselves after a penalty, which pushed the top roar at night from the expected home lovers. But Saka’s focus was fixed.

ARTETA added: “The way you deal with the situation, the way he played after that, and the personality he showed in his era, the first time he played on this stadium, do not believe.”

By the time the players went on the tunnel for half the time, and Carvagal prepared his prominent attempt to Haqqa Saka, the belief was absorbed from the stadium.

Even a tie that followed the opening match of KACA, which was raised on Courtois in the intended method of a penalty kick, he could not return it. Real Madrid, the 15 -time winner of this competition, was brought with all this date behind them, to their knees.

Arsenal cohesion, discipline and organization too much. SACA’s offer, along with many of his teammates, was the bright Rice Deklan, a reminder that the ARTETA team has individual quality for this level as well.

Saka showed, again, he had the self -belief to match his talent.

Before the first station, he was asked to win one day over Ballon d’or and to what extent is Vinicius JR and Kylian Mbappe. He replied, “I don’t want to sit here and say they are above me, because this is not the way I think.”

Certainly, his record in this competition puts it in that layer. With his Champions League campaign, he now has nine goals and six assists in only 16 games.

It is a total improved by mbappe only, Serhou Gurasy, Vinicius JR, Raphinha and Harry Kane, most of whom played games in the same time frame.

The numbers highlight the ability of Saka to rise to large occasions.

ARTETA said in Bernabeu: “Save.” It should also be noted that his recent efforts came out directly from the injury of the dangerous knee strings, and that he was decisive even in the first stage, at his first beginning within four months, where Alaba was tortured and both free kicks won Rice’s goals.

football match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)"/>

Saka had more shots, with four, and more touches in the opposition box, with five, more than any other Arsenal player in Bernabeu, but, decisively, also showed the qualities describing this arsenal side.

When Real Madrid was not pushing back from the right side, he was tracking himself, and the back -back of his woody helps to contain Vinicius Junior; Objective, clearing, Harring.

Ancelotti was asked before the match that there was no ball outside the ball from its stars in the first stage. It is not a problem for his arsenal counterpart. Saka is the leader of the ARTETA attack, but he is also one of his most difficult workers. The same applies to Gabriel Martinelli to the opposite wing.

It was Martinelli who produced the moment of crowning Arsenal’s night, as he sent the winner brilliantly after a sparkling break.

But the many that spoke Remontada He came from Saka, who directs 23 -year -old and directs a large arsenal in Henry and now hopes to lead this new generation to the cup.