Within the first conflict between Arsenal and Real Madrid since 2006, the Gunners emerged victorious thanks to 2 sensible free kicks by Declan Rice and a 3rd from makeshift middle ahead Mikel Merino.
Arsenal have been the closest to scoring unsurprisingly from a nook kick however William Saliba blocked Thomas Partey’s header on the road.
Minutes later a slight scare for the guests noticed VAR verify a doable handball on Raul Asencio but it surely did not stand.
Reduction for Carlo Ancelotti’s facet who have been just about on the again foot earlier than a defensive blunder from the hosts akin to the one within the opening minutes gave them a golden alternative when Vinicius Junior forwarded the ball to Mbappe who blasted it over the bar.
The Gunners coasted to a snug 3-0 win over 15-time winners Actual Madrid within the UEFA Champions League finals quarter-finals first leg. Match report…
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That gave them some confidence as they tried to make issues tick earlier than the half-hour mark.
This paid off precisely on the half-hour when Bellingham discovered Mbappe with a by cross, however the French man’s shot was too direct at David Raya.
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The Gunners had their truthful probability of alternatives created by star boy Bukayo Saka, who tried discovering a non-existent goal man twice with low crosses into the penalty space. The beginning rating sheet remained unchanged with each groups failing to capitalise on these probabilities.
Nevertheless, only a few minutes to recess Arsenal got here knocking once more however Courtois denied Rice’s header earlier than Martinelli’s strike struck the submit. Robust luck for the Gunners, they couldn’t hit the goal.
Gunners dominate second half
Arsenal weren’t backing down after the second-half whistle went, pinning Actual Madrid identical to they did within the opening minutes of the primary half.
Ghana worldwide Thomas Partey acquired the sport’s first reserving within the 54th minute, simply 4 minutes earlier than Rice’s spectacular free-kick gave the Gunners a deserved lead.
Courtois’ brilliance was on show once more with two sensible saves to disclaim the hosts a second within the 68th minute.
Nevertheless, he had no probability to cease Rice once more from a set-piece because the English midfielder hit a David Beckham-esque free-kick to double the lead.
5 minutes, later Merino handed the final dagger for Arsenal to coast to a snug 3-0 benefit main into the second leg subsequent week.
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Earlier than this conflict, Arsenal had gained 5 of their final seven matches against Spanish opposition (D1, L1). They’re now the second English facet to keep away from defeat in every of their first three H2Hs in opposition to Los Blancos on this competitors.
