Match report & 3 talking points as Gunners knock holders out in style

Arsenal are the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2009, as they expelled Real Madrid’s bearers after winning 2-1 in the Spanish capital on Wednesday.
Gunners advanced 3-0 in the second stage after a special night last week in the Emirates, and it rarely seemed to be linked because they sought to maintain their interest. Madrid’s first shot did not arrive at Target until the 56th minute, and although Vinicius Junior quickly canceled the opening match of Bokayo Saka, he fought Madrid to build any momentum.
After death in Spain will undoubtedly focus that the future of Carlo Ancelotti and the inability of Madrid stars to perform this time when lights shine brightly. As for Arsenal, the Mikel Arteta must now prepare for the sparkling Paris Saint-Lgemain team at the end of the four.
How did the game reveal
There was an expectation in Madrid ‘Remontada’ It will be fulfilled on Wednesday night off the back of last Tuesday in North London. The club’s stars were throwing the floral word as if they were out of fashion, and even Carlo Ancelotti could only be involved with the return speech before the match.
Arsenal, however, was not exaggerated on this occasion. Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe stormed the space with the ball at their feet within a few bright moments, one of which led to the MBAPPE goal of infiltration, but visitors are the most chance to open the scoring 13 minutes.
VAR released Raul Asencio on Mikel Merino from Arsenal to be worthy of a spot, but Baninica’s attempt in Bukayo Saka was wrong, allowing Thibau Courtois to rescue.
This may have facilitated a significant increase in Madrid, but the men of Ancelotti, after they got rid of a penalty kick on their way after Francois consulted to evade the screen, just indulged and blow against the defense of brave. Gunners carries a crossing in the opening period, but they held a company, ensuring that David Raya is not forced to rescue one.
The Arsenal screen lasted in the second half, with the frustration of Madrid, which appears by sending the quality of Beiltham from wood while the ball was out of gameplay, and Federico Valverde retreated from the grass after Rice chose a possible dangerous pass in the transition.
Ancelotti’s tripartite change was photographed by Madrid despair, as the hosts are struggling to enter behind and do anything but cross the artillery box.
The redemption of Saka arrived after the hour of the clock, with a sensitive chip that pushes the arsenal to progress that is definitely unified 4-0, but William Saliba then chose to keep the door for Madrid by switching to Vinicius Junior, who settled in an empty network to settle the second leg.
I could have ignited the spirit of Juanito inside Los Blancos, but Arsenal kept cold in the wake of it. No mistake was to spoil the ARTETA masterpiece, and to ensure the equal response is that the hosts were unable to build any momentum as the tie is heading towards his final work.
There was no second goal for Madrid, but instead for great visitors, who crowned another unforgettable occasion. Gabriel Martinelli ended an anti -spot attack at the time of stopping the closing of victory at night for Arteta men.
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Early concession was a key to Arsenal in the Spanish capital, with Arteta, although his intention to win the match in advance, certainly regarding their early progress as just a reward.
However, his team was handed over a golden opportunity to retreat Madrid early when the Asencio shirt was tightened on the Merino shirt – which was barely drawn a complaint from Arsenal man – worth a punishment. The perfect crowd could have been, but Saka’s execution of a stain knee was rarely rescued for such seismic occasions was weak. Instead of cutting his efforts down in the middle, Saka’s punishment deviated from the left, allowing Courtois to remove him.
The Belgian was active, and it seems that the beginning of the match would expect the match before the match that would start with it when the French referee indicated incomprehensible to the hypothetical spot on Mbappe. It took five minutes for a long time, but Far’s intervention was wise and the decision was canceled on the field.
Series depict the nature of stopping stopping from an abstract flow in the first half, which suit the arsenal to the ground.
Some foretold the highest and deepest defensive blocks in Arsenal to reach Bernabeu on Wednesday, but I suggested Arteta before the start of his team has no intention to close one minute.
This has proven to be the case. Of course, defenders were forced to enter 4-4-2 in the middle of the bloc for periods, but they were determined to win the ball to the highest level in many competition. They mixed their work without a great ball, and often made Madrid possession useless.
Their defect was Saliba’s mistake, with Arsenal close to defensive perfection. The integrated bloc was forced into crosses and crosses only. Gorian Timber defended, Saliba produced some prominent series, while the efforts made by them on the field were interlocking. Rice was not less than Colosos in the middle of the garden, as he guaranteed him and Thomas Parti that there was no central road to the attack.
Oh, what about Jacob Kyuor?! What were you worried about. He has struggled to put his foot from coming to the team.
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Arsenal’s performance was their reaction after Saliba’s mistake. They did not allow Madrid to work any kind of voodoo magic that many teams surrendered in the past. This was the entitlement of offers from a team that continues to cross the border.
Madrid will definitely look back in public relations before the match with hints of embarrassment. A lot was made on a possible return on Wednesday. Very, in fact.
We know that this Madrid team is defective, and Ancelotti was unable to increase the capabilities of the group to the maximum, despite the arrival of Bonafid star in the attack. MBAPPE was early, but its effect was minimal before picking up ways to exit.
The hosts struggled to penetrate the back and open gaps in front of Arsenal’s defense, and the rear visitors mass forced this star -filled team over one without ideas. Crossing was the way to go, but the presence of their box lacks that the delivery of the box was without a goal. There was the possibility of predicting their playing, even when Viny Junior got the ball.
Ancelotti often facilitated majestic sequences between the four Knights of Madrid in attacking this term through the principles of the relationship that provides the Quartet Committee for freedom to wander and rotate, but it seems that a more positioned approach in this tie prevents stars against an unstable force.
This is a director of the Champions League Los Blancos, one of which reminds us of his defeat in the semi -finals against Manchester City two seasons ago, and the Cuba del Rey victory will not save on this occasion. An alternative voice is required, but the new manager has cut off his work if he will work on Madrid work without possession.
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2025-04-16 21:42:00