Arsenal did it! The Gunners eliminated the supporters of the Champions League title on Wednesday evening, inflicting a defeat (1-2) on their lawn of the Santiago Bernabeu. The mission was already almost accomplished after the first leg. 3-0 winner at the Emirates, Arsenal had a fairly wide margin when arriving in the Spanish capital.
Concentrated and solid, Mikel Arteta's men kept control of the match and showed up much superior to the Madrid. Qualified for the semi-finals, they will find Paris Saint-Germain, which they had already met during the league phase last October. This meeting then resulted in a victory of the Gunners (2-0).
A different match for Arsenal
Despite this success, the Gunners are not so confident.
“We beat them at home. I think PSG is now a different team. They are even better than they were during the group phase. They don't make any game easy. We are currently focusing on our next championship match and we'll see what it gives ”, said English goalkeeper David Raya after the meeting against Real Madrid.
Gunners coach Mikel Arteta expects to face a team different from that of October. “I saw their match against Aston Villa, it was crazyconfesses the Spanish technician. I know Luis Enrique very well, but we're going to enjoy this night. They are a different team from the one we have faced and they are on an incredible series at the moment. »» PSG and Arsenal will compete for a place in the final on April 29 and May 7.
