Real Madrid’s Champions League dream has gone up in smoke, courtesy of a red-hot Arsenal side that came, saw, and conquered in style!
The Spanish giants were sent packing after a humbling 2-1 defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night, sealing a stunning 5-1 aggregate loss in the quarter-finals. And if that sounds rough, wait till you hear how it all started…
The Gunners lit up the Emirates in the first leg, thumping 15 times champions league winners, Madrid 3-0 with two jaw-dropping free kicks from Declan Rice and a cool finish from Mikel Merino. That north London masterclass set the tone, and Arsenal weren’t about to let the foot off the gas.
In the return leg, Mikel Arteta’s men showed no fear in enemy territory, outclassing the reigning champs yet again and proving they’re serious contenders for the 2024/25 crown.
Madrid? Out. Arsenal? Marching on with swagger.
“The comeback kings,” will have to sit this one out and watch the trophy handed over to another club.
