Real Madrid beat Arsenal 2-0 in first leg of quarter-final
Caicedo's clinical finish gives Spanish side lead and sub Del Castillo adds second
Return leg takes place at Emirates Stadium on 26 March
Winners of tie will face Lyon or Bayern Munich
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FT: Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
It was a night to forget for Arsenal, who have suffered disappointment across various cup competitions in recent weeks.
They showed more of what they are capable in the second half, but in the end lacked sufficient quality to trouble Real Madrid.
They will need to address that issue and fast if they are to turn this tie around.
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Before this evening Real Madrid were winless in six previous meetings with English sides in the UWCL, all against Chelsea (D2 L4).
That's a huge victory for Alberto Toril and his players.
They will have confidence that they can finish the job next week in north London.
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Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
It's a frustrating night for Arsenal.
It's disappointing to be 2-0 down at the end of the first leg.
They conceded goals when they left players up the pitch which is their achilles heel.
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That's it.
Goals from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo give Real Madrid a two goal lead heading into the second leg next week.
If Arsenal are to reach the final four they will need to do it the hard way.
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The latest Arsenal corner is headed away at the near post and after a bit of head tennis the ball falls to Kim Little, but she can only scoop her finish wide of the far post.
Sums up Arsenal's night really.
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
Arsenal are pushing and pushing for a goal here but Real Madrid are standing firm.
The Gunners will have to battle a two goal deficit at the Emirates next week as it stands.
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
Arsenal players are up in arms after Leah Williamson's header strikes Sandie Toletti.
The referee does briefly pause the game to listen to her earpiece but the play is soon waved on.
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
Real Madrid skipper Olga Carmona is the next player in the ref's notebook for a high follow through on a challenge on Emily Fox.
Katie McCabe will take the free kick.
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
Caitlin Foord loops a ball towards the back post but it's too high for Lina Hurtig to reach in the middle.
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
Five minutes of additional time for Arsenal to half the deficit in this tie ahead of the second leg next week.
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
Arsenal have got themselves bogged down in the pitch, literally, and Real Madrid haven't.
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WHAT is this pitch?! I was at Pride Park at the weekend and that was 10x better than this! Cup final…Champions League…The organisers have to start showing some respect to the women's game.
Claire
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
Frustrations are starting to show now for Arsenal as Chloe Kelly dliberately barges Olga Carmona out of play.
She gets rewarded with the first yellow card of the game.
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
Another Real Madrid change.
Off: Caroline Weir
On: Antonia Silva
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
Out of nowhere Arsenal find themselves 2-0 down and have a tough task ahead of them in this tie.
Where they have badly lacked quality tonight, Real Madrid have showed ruthless efficiency.
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
At times it's been too easy for Real Madrid. They've coped with the pitch better.
The goalkeeper should do better but you have to engage earlier.
There's a real problem for Arsenal with the way that they haven't coped with this away leg at all.
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Double change for Arsenal as Alessia Russo and Mariona Caldentey are replaced by Lina Hurtig and Frida Maanum.
Athenea del Castillo (82 mins)
Real Madrid double their lead.
A swift counter attack from Las Blancas ends with Caroline Weir playing the ball wide to substitute Athenea del Castillo.
She fires low towards the bottom corner and Manuela Zinsberger can't keep it out.
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Arsenal had 13 attempts - but only one was on target
Arsenal must overcome a 2-0 first-leg deficit if they are to advance to the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League after losing to Real Madrid on a pitch Gunners legend Ian Wright labelled a "disgrace".
A mistake by England captain Leah Williamson allowed Colombia forward Linda Caicedo to fire the hosts ahead midway through the first half in Spain's capital.
The 20-year-old produced a composed finish in what was Real's only attempt of the first half on target after Williamson failed to cut out a pass to Caicedo.
Arsenal found it heavy going in wet conditions at Estadio Alfredo di Stefano on what was a dreadful pitch.
Former England men's striker Wright described the playing surface as a "disgrace" on social media.
The pitch at the home of Real Madrid men's reserves deteriorated at a rapid rate, making free-flowing football difficult for both sides.
However, Arsenal did have their chances.
At 0-0 Stina Blackstenius forced Misa Rodriguez into a flying save after combining with Alessia Russo before Beth Mead went close from outside the box at the end of the first half.
Danish referee Frida Klarlund waved away Arsenal appeals for a second-half penalty after a challenge by Maria Mendez on substitute Chloe Kelly, before Real Madrid doubled their lead through substitute Athenea del Castillo after an assist by ex-Gunners player Caroline Weir.
The return leg takes place at Emirates Stadium on 26 March, with the winners facing Bayern Munich or Lyon in the semi-finals. Lyon beat Bayern 2-0 in their quarter-final first leg in Germany on Tuesday.
The match was played in teeming rain in Madrid
Arsenal will still have hope they can turn the tie around when the teams meet in London for the return leg next week.
One positive manager Renee Slegers and her players will cling to is the Emirates pitch will be a vast improvement on the one in Madrid.
With rain falling throughout the game it easily cut up, and by full-time resembled a mud bath.
Wright's criticism came after complaints from Chelsea players and pundits about the pitch for the Women's League Cup final at Derby County's Pride Park last Saturday.
Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert said it was "not fit for a final" after her side beat Manchester City 2-1.
In a video posted during Tuesday's game, Wright said: "Watching the Champions League quarter-final. Real Madrid's pitch - this is worse than Derby's pitch the other day in the Conti Cup final.
"This is a disgrace the pitches these girls have to play on."
Arsenal's players struggled to come to terms with the tough conditions in their first Champions League match since Slegers' appointment as head coach was made permanent in January.
Yet they will feel they could have done better with both goals they conceded.
As well as Williamson's mistake for the first, Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger could only push Del Castillo's shot across goal into the net.
Real Madrid finished the game with 16-year-old substitute midfielder Irune Dorado on the pitch after losing Melanie Leupolz to a knee injury which saw the former Chelsea midfielder leave the field in tears.
Around 300 Arsenal fans travelled to Spain to watch their team at the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 18 |
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| 2 | Wolfsburg | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
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| 3 | Roma | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 |
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| 4 | Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | -27 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
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| 2 | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 12 |
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| 3 | Twente | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 6 |
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| 4 | Celtic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 15 |
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| 2 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
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| 3 | Juventus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 6 |
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| 4 | VÃ¥lerenga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 15 |
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| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
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| 3 | Hammarby | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 6 |
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| 4 | St. Pölten | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 0 |
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Manager: Alberto Toril
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Renee Slegers
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Alberto Toril
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Renee Slegers
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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