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Real Madrid suffered a defeat against Arsenal in a thrilling Champions League quarter-final match played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on April 16th, 2025. Despite dominating possession (66%), the Whites couldn’t match the English team’s efficiency. Arsenal, with 34% possession, showed greater precision in finishing. Saka opened the scoring for the Gunners, although he missed a penalty before halftime. Saka then scored again to extend the lead, a goal that was answered by a Vinicius Junior strike for Madrid. Arsenal sealed the victory with a late goal from Martinelli. The match was tense, with three yellow cards for Real Madrid (Alaba, Asencio, and Rudiger) and two for Arsenal (Raya and Partey). Real Madrid had 18 shots, 3 on target, while Arsenal managed 11 shots, 6 of which were on target. The home side had 10 corners compared to Arsenal’s 4. Arsenal displayed superior attacking prowess, capitalizing on their chances to secure a vital win in Madrid.
Substitutions real madrid: at minute 61 D. Ceballos came in and Rodrygo went out., at minute 61 F. Garcia came in and D. Alaba went out., at minute 61 Endrick came in and Lucas went out., at minute 73 L. Modric came in and R. Asencio went out., at minute 75 B. Diaz came in and K. Mbappe went out.
Substitutions arsenal: at minute 77 L. Trossard came in and B. Saka went out., at minute 90 B. White came in and J. Timber went out., at minute 90 K. Tierney came in and G. Martinelli went out., at minute 90 O. Zinchenko came in and D. Rice went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Real Madrid
Arsenal
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