Postpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 17 April
For every winner, however, there must be a loser.
Can't be too often that serial winners Kylian Mbappe and Carlo Ancelotti have found themselves in the latter camp...
Summary
Latest build-up to Europa League quarter-final second legs involving Man Utd, Spurs & Rangers (all 20:00 BST)
Is it now or never for Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou? Spurs are at Eintracht Frankfurt after last week's 1-1 draw
Manchester United are level at 2-2 with Lyon with Rangers or Athletic Bilbao awaiting the winner - Onana set to return
Rangers drew 0-0 with Athletic Bilbao last week despite having 10-men after 13 minutes and conceding a late penalty
Opta's Supercomputer makes Athletic Bilbao the favourites to win the competition
Arsenal reaction ICYMI: Opta has Arsenal favourites | Semi-finals; who plays who and when? | What has Arteta said about PSG? | Why are PSG at home for the second leg?
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Postpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 17 April
That winning feeling...published at 10:24 British Summer Time 17 April
Ohhh Christian - love the way you combined two box-office moments from the past week.
It's lucky that we have some handy video clips to allow our readers to compare and contrast...
Media caption, McIlroy wins Masters play-off to complete career Grand Slam
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First Rory putting a shocking first hole out of his mind and going on to win his first Masters and now Bukayo putting aside his missed pen to produce a match-winning performance. World class performers show they can overcome adversity and seize the moment. Well done Gunners, proud to be a Gooner as always.
Christian, London
Real Madrid's 43 crosses against Arsenalpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 17 April
Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal (agg 1-5)
Real Madrid seemed to have a clear tactic last night - put as many crosses into the Arsenal box as possible.
From the 43 crosses completed by Real Madrid, only seven were successful. On the other side, Arsenal completed just nine crosses.
Real Madrid also ended the game with 66% of possession, and completed 48 more passes in the final third than their opponents. Yet the hosts managed just three shots on target, with Arsenal having six.
Speaking on this, Rio Ferdinand said on TNT Sports: "Real Madrid are just crossing the ball. That's the only threat I'm seeing, put the ball in the box and hope for the best.
"If you told me you'd go to the Bernabeu and all you'd have to do is defend crosses, I'd be delighted. You need someone coming into the pockets."
Image source, Getty ImagesStriking the right balancepublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 17 April
Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal (agg 1-5)
It sounds as if Luke is in the too-soon camp, but fair play for not getting carried away.
He makes a good point about getting the balance right between defence and attack.
We have a post coming up about how Arsenal stood up to Real Madrid's tactics in the Bernabeu...
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I agree with JD, I’m done with glorious nights like yesterday counting for nothing at the end of the season. Until we get our hands on the thing, I will view yesterday as nothing more than just another victory to go with the rest. The most encouraging thing though is how expertly we negotiated the different requirements of a home & away leg. Front foot & high energy in the home tie to get in the box seat, combined with a game management masterclass in the away leg. I accept that PSG & Barcelona have better quality, but we know very well that winning cup competitions requires a balance offensively & defensively and judging by the fact that those two conceded three goals each this week, I can confidently say that we are the best of the four remaining sides at that.
Luke, Arsenal fan from Malta
Fancy a recap?published at 10:02 British Summer Time 17 April
That's recap, not nightcap for those still celebrating!
Unsurprisingly, Arsenal are dominating the talk this morning. Here is what you might have missed so far:
- Why are PSG at home for CL semi-final second leg v Arsenal?
- Arsenal favourites to win Champions League - Opta
- Watch: Taking opportunities was 'key' - Arteta
- What is the Champions League semi-final line-up?
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Yes, Matt! Loving the power of positive thinking.
Arsenal fans - thumbs up if you share Matt's positive vibes, or thumbs down if you think it's too soon to get so excited...
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Here we go again. Arsenal won't beat X because X are better. The only teams this Arsenal struggle against are solid low block sides who frustrate us. None of the three sides left are that type of team. Inter were when we played them last time but not any more. Sorry to upset the pessimistic vibes but we are winning the whole thing. Champions of Europe, we will finally sing that!
Matt
What is La Remontada?published at 09:53 British Summer Time 17 April
'Remontada' is a Spanish term that translates to 'comeback'. Ahead of last night's second leg that word was dominating plenty of the talk.
Real Madrid have a bit of a reputation for turning things around in the Champions League.
Just last season they produced a stunning turnaround against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu. Bayern led until the 88th minute but two goals in three minutes from Joselu booked Real's place in the final.
On three out of the past four occasions of which Real Madrid trailed after the first leg [before last night] in the Champions League, they had fought back to reach the next round - against Wolfsburg in 2015-16 and in 2021-22 against both Paris St-Germain and Manchester City.
The only time they have fought back from three goals down after a first leg came in the European Cup against Derby County in the last 16 of the 1975-76 edition, winning 6-5 on aggregate following a 4-1 defeat at the Baseball Ground.
'Remontada... it's a night that's made for Real Madrid'published at 09:48 British Summer Time 17 April
Image source, Getty ImagesReal Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham said the second leg against Arsenal at the Bernabeu was 'a night made for Real Madrid' but as we know, that's not really how it panned out.
"Remontada...[comeback].I've heard it a million times since last week, I've seen a million videos - it's really motivating stuff," Bellingham said in his pre-match news conference.
"It's a night that's made for Real Madrid. A night that would go down in history but also something that people are familiar with around this part of this world. Hopefully we can add another special night."
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Wait a second... so Real Madrid aren't going to win the Champions League for the umpteenth time in the same season Man City aren't going to win the Premier League for the umpteenth time? Yay! Football is good again!
Sean
Arsenal march on as Real take stockpublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 17 April
As the Arsenal celebrations got into full swing last night, the post mortem was already beginning for Real Madrid.
While the Gunners reached the semi-finals for the third time in their history (2005-06, 2008-09 & 2024-25), Real failed to reach the last four for only the third time in 15 years (2018-19, 2019-20 & 2024-25).
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Great result over 2 legs for the Gunners. I don't care if this isn't the best version of Madrid - 5 goals in 2 games, monster performances from so many players across both matches. I remember 2006 and Henry's goal, now we also have this great memory. Nothing won yet though. Very tough SF coming up.
Geogooner
'Arteta created history'published at 09:29 British Summer Time 17 April
Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal (agg 1-5)
Theo Walcott
Former Arsenal forward on Match of the DayTo go to the Bernabeu and get a result, any result, but a win particularly. You talk about creating history, Mikel Arteta created history and will continue to make history.
This man [Bukayo Saka] typified it from start to finish because he had a night where it could've gone the other way for him but Saka for me is such a resilient character in that dressing room.
First of all, his intention is positive. He's always one against one. The difference between Arsenal and Real Madrid is they always doubled up.
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Last night confirms beyond all doubt that Arsenal are a team renewed. Missing a penalty, then (almost) conceding one, against the Champions League title holders, at the Bernabeu. That would have many previous Arsenal sides rattled. This lot kept their cool even when Madrid were in the ascendancy. Rice looked outstanding and I thought Odegaard was brilliant too but really, everyone in an Arsenal shirt had a good game. They’ve become a brilliant team across the pitch. The semi-finals against PSG will be fascinating.
Matt in London
Arsenal favourites to win Champions League - Optapublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 17 April
The good news is that Opta's supercomputer does not believe Arsenal playing the second leg of their semi-final away from home will affect their chances of Champions League glory.
The latest predictions show that the Gunners are now favourites to win this season's competition, with a 28.7% chance of lifting the trophy in Munich, where the final will be played on 31 May.
Inter Milan are second favourites, with a 25.5% chance, followed by Paris St-Germain (24%) and Barcelona (21.8%).
Do you agree? Have your say in the poll at the top of this page.
Image source, OptaWhy are PSG at home for CL semi-final second leg v Arsenal?published at 09:16 British Summer Time 17 April
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal were one of the eight seeded teams in this year's Champions League but faced the unseeded Real Madrid away in the second leg of the quarter-finals.
Not only that, but they will now face unseeded French champions Paris St-Germain away from home in the second leg of the semi-finals.
But why?
In the new format, the privilege of having the second leg on home soil only extends as far as the last-16. The Gunners faced PSV over two legs, the second of which came at the Emirates. Beyond that though, it is purely luck of the draw.
A randomised draw took place when Arsenal's last-16 opponents were decided and it revealed that Mikel Arteta's men would play both the quarter-final and semi-final at home first.
When will the Champions League semi-finals be played?published at 09:11 British Summer Time 17 April
The semi-final draw has already been made, meaning the stage is set for the Champions League last-four.
Here are those all-important dates that you need to mark in your diary:
- Arsenal v PSG (29 April)
- Barcelona v Inter Milan (30 April)
- Inter Milan v Barcelona (6 May)
- PSG v Arsenal (7 May)
All matches kick-off at 20:00 BST...
And then there were four...published at 09:09 British Summer Time 17 April
Stick with us for more reaction to Arsenal's win over Real Madrid, but if you missed our morning round-up, here are the scores in the four Champions League quarter-finals and highlights of this week's second legs in each tie:
Aston Villa 3-2 Paris St. Germain (4-5 agg)
Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Barcelona (3-5 agg)
Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal (1-5 agg)
Inter Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich (4-3 agg)
UEFA Europa League Scores and fixtures
Thursday 17th April
Quarter-finals
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UEFA Europa League Table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
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| 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
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| 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 18 |
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| 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
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| 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
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| 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
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7 Olympiakos Piraeus | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
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| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 14 |
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9 Bodø / Glimt | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
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10 Anderlecht | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
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11 FCSB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
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12 Ajax | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
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| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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14 Galatasaray | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 13 |
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| 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
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16 Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
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17 Ferencváros | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
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18 Porto | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 11 |
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19 AZ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
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20 Midtjylland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
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21 Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
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22 PAOK | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
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23 Twente | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
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24 Fenerbahçe | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
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25 Sporting Braga | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
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26 Elfsborg | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10 |
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| 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 |
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28 Beşiktaş | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 |
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29 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 6 |
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30 Slavia Prague | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 5 |
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31 Malmö FF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 5 |
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32 Rīgas FS | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 5 |
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33 Ludogorets | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
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34 Dynamo Kyiv | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 4 |
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| 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 3 |
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36 Qarabağ | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 3 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9 - 24 : Play-off