Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the city of Madrid will witness one of the most exciting matches in UEFA Champions League history, when Real Madrid host Arsenal at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium for the second leg of their quarter-final.
Arsenal enter this match with a 3-0 advantage from the first leg, thanks to two direct penalties from Declan Rice and a third from Mikel Merino.
Real Madrid: Searching for Miracles at the Bernabeu
Real Madrid face a huge challenge to turn this result around against Arsenal. However, their history of famous "remontadas" on home soil gives them hope.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti needs to motivate his players, including Kylian Mbappe, who has seven goals and one assist in this competition, and Vinicius Junior, who has the chance to join the list of Real Madrid players who have made a significant contribution to the Champions League.
However, Madrid are facing injury and suspension problems. Eduardo Camavinga will be suspended, while Ferland Mendy, Dani Ceballos, and David Alaba are all injured.
On the other hand, Aurelien Tchouameni returns after serving a yellow card suspension.
Arsenal: Defending Advantage and Making History
Arsenal, under coach Mikel Arteta, enter this match with high hopes of reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2009.
