Arsenal rolls over Real Madrid: 3-0 in the quarter-final first leg!

Arsenal rolls over Real Madrid: 3-0 in the quarter-final first leg!

Madrid, Spanien - On April 9, 2025, there were exciting encounters in the quarter -finals of the UEFA Champions League. Arsenal London impressively prevailed in the first leg against Real Madrid with 3-0 and thus stands in front of a promising starting position, while Inter Milan celebrated a narrow 2-1 win against Bayern Munich.

Arsenal dominated the game against the royal from Madrid from the start. Real Madrid was initially under pressure and was only able to work out sporadically. Thibaut Courtois, the goalkeeper von Real, initially prevented a gap for his team. Kylian Mbappé had the best opportunity for the guests in the first half, but could not complete. After Arsenal clearly picked up the booklet in the second half, Declan Rice scored two goals with directly converted free kicks in the 58th and 70th minute. In the 75th minute, Mikel Merino made the 3-0 final score perfect. Real Madrid is now facing a difficult task in the second leg in Madrid and needs a small football miracle to move into the semi-finals, such as Vol.at it was done by Hacke for Martínez, who scored the 0: 1. In the second half, Bavaria came into the game better and was able to equalize by Thomas Müller in the 85th minute. But just three minutes later, Davide Frattesi restored the old distance for Inter, so that the final score was 2-1 for the Italians. Bavaria now has a difficult task in front of Milan.

The quarter-final first legs of the Champions League once again show the high competitiveness of the best European teams. While Arsenal and Inter have created an excellent basis for moving into the semi -finals, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are under pressure to increase their achievements in the second leg. It is eagerly awaited how the second legs will end and which teams will ultimately make the leap into the semi -finals.

Before the return games, it is clear that Arsenal and Inter can play with a lot of self -confidence. There have been numerous surprises in the history of the Champions League, and nothing is still decided. In this exciting phase of the competition, everything is possible, as the statistics on fbref.com clear.