Arsenal will likely be enjoying a staff from Madrid within the quarter-finals of the Champions League, nevertheless it isn’t fairly clear which one after a good last-16 first leg on the Santiago Bernabeu.
In search of to win the Champions League for the third time in 4 seasons, Actual Madrid will take a 2-1 lead into the second leg in opposition to metropolis rivals Atletico Madrid following a sport lit up by three glorious targets.
Rodrygo reduce in from the suitable and arced an exquisite fourth-minute end past Jan Oblak to place Los Blancos in entrance, just for for Julian Alvarez to outdo him with a spectacular long-range strike that bent into the top-right nook within the thirty second minute.
That’s some strike from Julián Alvarez 😮💨
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Nevertheless it was one other former Manchester Metropolis ahead who would have the ultimate say, Brahim Diaz evading three Atletico defenders earlier than firing past a helpless Oblak at hand Carlo Ancleotti’s males a slender edge.
Ought to they maintain onto it on the Metrpolitano subsequent week, then the holders will face Arsenal, who basically sealed their quarter-final place with an unbelievable 7-1 rout of PSV Eindhoven.
Actual Madrid take the lead in opposition to the run of play 📈
Sensible footwork from Brahim Díaz opens up the angle for an excellent curling effort 👏
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First-half targets from Jurrien Timber, Ethan Nwaneri and Mikel Merino put Arsenal in command. Noah Lang pulled one again from the penalty spot earlier than half-time, however Martin Odegaard scored a second-half brace and Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori additionally netted to render the tie over bar the formality of a jeopardy-free second leg.
Aston Villa will not be fairly as snug, however they too are answerable for their last-16 tie after a outstanding late collapse from Membership Brugge.
It regarded as if the edges would head again to Villa Park at 1-1 after Leon Bailey’s opener was cancelled out by Maxim De Cuyper. Nevertheless, Brandon Mechele put via his personal web eight minutes from time and Christos Tzolis gave away a penalty that Marco Asensio transformed to place Villa on the point of a tie with both Liverpool or Paris Saint-Germain.
It’s all to play for between Borussia Dortmund and Lille, nevertheless, after the Ligue 1 facet fought again to assert a 1-1 draw at Sign Iduna Park. Karim Adeyemi’s vicious low strike gave Dortmund the lead, however Hakon Arnar Haraldsson slotted in on the finish of a terrific staff transfer to maintain Lille firmly within the combine for the final eight.
