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Arsenal destroys Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to advance to the UCL semifinals

Arsenal destroyed Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to advance to the UCL semifinals

Arsenal have booked their place in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after a confident 2-1 second-leg victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, sealing a 5-1 aggregate triumph on Wednesday night.

The Gunners arrived in Madrid with a 3-0 first-leg advantage, but they didn’t rest on their laurels. Despite an early penalty miss from Bukayo Saka in the 13th minute, Arsenal remained composed and tactically solid throughout a tense encounter.

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First Half: Tense but Goalless

Both teams started cautiously, trading yellow cards early on. David Alaba (4′) and Raul Asensio (11′) were booked for Madrid, while Arsenal’s David Raya received a caution in the 36th minute for time-wasting. Despite some pressure from the hosts, the first half ended 0-0.

Second Half: Saka and Martinelli Seal the Deal

The breakthrough came in the 65th minute, when Bukayo Saka made up for his missed penalty by calmly slotting home after a sharp assist from Mikel Merino.

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Real Madrid responded quickly through Vinícius Júnior, who equalized just two minutes later (67′) to give the home crowd a glimmer of hope.

But Arsenal had the final say. In stoppage time (90+3′), Gabriel Martinelli capitalized on another Merino assist to clinch the win on the night and emphatically secure Arsenal’s ticket to the semi-finals.

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Late Drama

Both sides saw more yellow cards before full-time, with Antonio Rüdiger and Thomas Partey booked in the 85th minute, adding to an already fiery contest.

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