Real Madrid vs Arsenal LIVE: Latest updates as hosts annoyed after penalty drama in Champions League quarter-final
Real Madrid host Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-final second leg this evening looking to overturn a 3-0 deficit in front of their home fans.
The Gunners won the first leg in London in comprehensive fashion thanks to two goals from free kicks taken by Declan Rice and a third strike from Mikel Merino. Arsenal know that anything but a big defeat will be enough to send them through to the last four stage of the competition where they would face PSG after the French champions defeated Aston Villa yesterday.
Madrid, who are also aiming to catch Barcelona in LaLiga, will not believe they are out of this tie especially with their recent history of overturning losing causes to progress in the Champions League.
Jude Bellingham revealed that the hosts are focused on winning saying: “We believe so. You can’t come into a game like this thinking that there’s going to be anything other than a comeback. That’s the way we’re thinking about the game.”
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Real Madrid 0-0 Arsenal (0-3 agg)
57 mins: Arsenal hold onto possession before Martinelli loses it on the edge of the box.
It’s quickly transitioned up to Bellingham who pokes it up to Vinicius as Arsenal scramble to get back into formation.
Vinicius shoots but curls his effort into the arms of David Raya.
Real Madrid 0-0 Arsenal (0-3 agg)
54 mins: Bellingham wins a free kick after Rice gets back to deflect the ball behind.
Mbappe is the target and receives the ball before lifting it over the top of goal.
Real Madrid are growing frustrated.
Real Madrid 0-0 Arsenal (0-3 agg)
51 mins: Real Madrid have progressed from 12 of their last 14 Champions League quarter-finals but are struggling to get anything going here.
Thomas Partey is fouled by Jude Bellingham and Arsenal can slow play down again.
Declan Rice is standing over it but this is too far from goal.
Still, he puts it into the penalty area where Mikel Merino wins the header and nods it over the top.
Real Madrid 0-0 Arsenal (0-3 agg)
48 mins: Vazquez whips a cross into the box from the right wing and Aurelien Tchouameni leaps high to reach it.
The ball sails over his head and Arsenal manage to deal with it without too much trouble.
Second half! Real Madrid 0-0 Arsenal (0-3 agg)
The hosts get the match going again for the second half.
They are 45 minutes away from being eliminated from the Champions League.
Can Arsenal get themselves over the line? No changes from either manager at the break.
HT Real Madrid 0-0 Arsenal (0-3 agg)
In the other semi-final of the evening Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are locked in a goalless stalemate at half-time.
That means Inter still lead 2-1 on aggregate and are joining PSG and Barcelona in the semi-finals as things stand.
HT Real Madrid 0-0 Arsenal (0-3 agg)
Real Madrid dominated possession in the first half and had near 68% of the ball.
They manages six shots but none of them were on target and David Raya hasn’t made a save.
In contrast, Arsenal have had four shots with three of them on target and Thibaut Courtois coming to the rescue all three times.
HT Real Madrid 0-0 Arsenal (0-3 agg)
Half-time! Real Madrid 0-0 Arsenal (0-3 agg)
45+7 mins: The whistle goes to end a fascinating first half in which Arsenal have had the most joy.
Bukayo Saka’s penalty miss has been their only blip but they’ll be very pleased with how things are progressing so far.
All to play for in the second half of course.
