Arsenal are through to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions after a hugely impressive 5-1 aggregate victory over reigning European champions Real Madrid, sealed by a 2-1 victory in the Spanish capital on Wednesday.
REAL MADRID 1-2 (1-5 AGG.) ARSENAL – Highlights & recap
The Gunners rode the biggest and best performance of Mikel Arteta’s tenure (in the first leg) to the club’s first Champions League semifinal appearance since 2009 as they took the next step forward in Arteta’s project. Bukayo Saka rebounded from a first-half penalty miss to score the goal that (briefly) made it 4-0 before Vinicius Junior stole one back, but that’s as close as Carlo Ancelotti’s side would get on the night or in the tie. Second-best from start to finish.
Mikel Arteta reaction — What did Gunners boss say after beating Real Madrid to reach Champions League semifinals?
We’ll have Areta’s post-match interviews and press conference as soon as they start, here.
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