Real Madrid suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final bout on Tuesday. The Whites were undone by a

Real Madrid have been handed a boost ahead of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg tie with Arsenal on Wednesday. This comes after Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed at his pre-match press conference on Saturday that midfielder Dani Ceballos is now back to the team after recovery from an injury.

However, the last time Madrid were asked to come back from three goals down was against Borussia Dortmund in the 2012-13 season with Jose Mourinho as a coach, and they failed to do so. They had been 4-1 down in the first leg. In the second leg, with the Bernabeu behind them, they were on the verge of a comeback with a 2-0 win.

Thanks to a performances for the ages, Arsenal have earned quite the advantage over Real Madrid in the first leg. A 3-0 win at the Emirates means the reigning European champions must score at least

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reacts to drawing against Brentford and injury ahead of Real Madrid 12/04/2025 Emirates Stadium, London, UK