Real Madrid vs Arsenal LIVE: Latest updates as Saka misses early penalty in Champions League quarter-final

18 mins: Real Madrid have never scored a goal against Arsenal and they have never beaten them in three matches.

Saka’s penalty was so poor. It was straight at the goalkeeper and an easy save for a goalkeeper like Courtois.

The goal would have settled Arsenal down massively but as things stand there’s still an aura of nerves around the stadium.

15 mins: Though the scoreline remains the same as the start of the match that missed penalty will inspire Real Madrid and build more belief.

Arsenal can’t lose focus. They are still miles ahead in this tie and will need Saka to remain confident.

13 mins: Saved!

Martin Odegaard places the ball on the spot before leaving it to Bukayo Saka.

Saka decides to hit a soft panenka and knocks it down the middle.

Thibaut Courtois leaps to his right and slaps the ball away.

Massive save!

Real Madrid 0-0 Arsenal (0-3 agg)

11 mins: Wow!

Raul Asencio is punished for dragging Mikel Merino to ground from a corner kick which Declan Rice whipped into the hands of Courtois.

The set piece was quite a while ago but VAR called the referee over to the monitor and he points to the spot.

Huge moment coming up for Arsenal.

10 mins: There’s a frenetic and energised style to Real Madrid’s play because they know they need to score goals.

The longer this game goes without the hosts scoring the better it will be for Arsenal but they need to stay switched on until the final whistle.

8 mins: Rodrygo finds a yard of space on the right side of the final third and whips in a cross that is dealt with by Jakub Kiwior.

The Gunners break quickly on the counter with Martinelli driving forward. They switch the play out to Saka on the right.

He dances inside of Alaba and then drills a low effort at goal only for Thibaut Courtois to lunge to the right and palm the ball away.

6 mins: Crunch!

That’s a sore one for Bukayo Saka who is taken out by a sliding David Alaba who wants to show a bit of physicality early on.

Alaba is booked and later Jude Bellingham throws Myles Lewis-Skelly to the ground and offers up a free kick.

Arsenal send the ball over to Saka on the right side of the box and a snapshot from the winger just sails across the face of goal.

That was a close one.

3 mins: Goal!

Vinicius Junior is fed the ball on the left side of the pitch and drives up to the penalty area.

He cuts inside and flicks a right footed pass to the far post where Kylian Mbappe waits.

He chests the ball into the back of the net as David Raya leaps across but doesn’t celebrate.

Instead he glances to the assistant referee who has his flag raised for offside. Let off for Arsenal.

Arsenal get the ball rolling at the Santiago Bernabeau and work it to David Raya who boots it forward.

Gabriel Martinelli attempts to get down the left wing but is tackled heavily early on and the ball rolls out of play.

Real Madrid know the importance of winning tonight’s match and what it could mean for their season.

They head out onto the pitch three goals behind Arsenal whose job is to keep them at bay at a loud and ferocious Bernabeau.

Martin Odegaard has the armband for the Gunners and looks focused as the players make their way out onto the pitch.

This is the big one and Arsenal are on the brink of knocking our Real Madrid and joining the big time.

Can they get over the line? Let’s find out.

Kick off is up next…