Real Madrid defeated by Arsenal as Champions League holders fail to fire | Football News

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The Defense of the Real Madrid Champions League ends with a 2-1 herd defeat in Spain by Arsenal, who claims a aggregate victory of 5-1.

The Arsenal has defeated the Defensor Real Madrid 2-1 champion to reach the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time since 2009 in a match in which a key role in two penalty decisions varies.

Arsenal advanced 5-1 in aggregate on Wednesday after a 3-0 victory in the first leg at home in London last week, keeping their chances of winning the competition of the best clubs in Europe for the first time. They will face Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals.

This time there was no historical return for Madrid. There are no late goals, without high drama, without magic at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

The defending champion and the 15 -time European winner did not reach the last four for the first time since 2020. They are looking for their third title of the Champions League in four seasons.

The Brazilian midfielder of Arsenal #11 Gabriel Martinelli celebrates with the English midfielder of Arsenal #41 Declan Rice scoring his team's second goal during the football match of the Champions League of the UEFA Champions League between Real Madrid CF and Arsenal at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid in April 16, 2025.
The Brazilian midfielder of Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli, on the right, celebrates with the English midfielder Declan Rice de Arsenal after scoring his team’s second goal [Javier Soriano/AFP]

It is to organize another return on Wednesday, as many times before in recent years in the Champions League, tok a great success when a five -minute var reviewed a penalty for a control over Kylian Mbappe in the game.

Arsenal had received a penalty before after a video review, but Bukayo Saka lost his kick in the spot.

Saka was able to put the arsenal ahead from the inside of the area in the 65th minute, and Madrid could not handle more than an equalizer of Vinicius Junior, a couple of minutes later, after a defensive error by William Saliba.

Gabriel Martinelli gave Arsenal the victory by scoring three minutes in the stop time.

Inter Milan expires to Bayern Munich

Inter Milan reached last four with an aggregate victory of 4-3 over the Bayern Munich after a fascinating 2-2 draw in the second leg of his draw in the quarterfinals in San Siro.

After a half of inauguration without goals, Harry Kane put Bayern ahead at night and leveled the aggregate seven minutes after the break, but six minutes later, Lautaro Martínez scored Inter.

Inter then seemed to kill the draw after another three minutes, when Benjamin Pavard went from a corner. But Bayern secured a nervous final for local fans after Eric Animal scored with 14 minutes still removing.

The hosts remained under severe late pressure and advanced to face Barcelona in the semifinal with the series to leaders still in progress to complete the acute.

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