Real Madrid have lost 3-0 to Arsenal in the first leg of the UCL quarter-finals. This games was an absolute entertainment as Arsenal were flying away in the second half. However, there’s one more leg pending and Madrid players are already thinking about it. Kylian Mbappe and defender Raúl Asencio who were in this game have given statements regarding the fixture.
In a thrilling night of Champions League football, Arsenal delivered a statement performance, defeating Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of the quarter-finals. The Emirates was rocking as the Gunners turned on the style in the second half, leaving the Spanish giants stunned and chasing shadows.
The game was finely poised at halftime, but Arsenal came out flying after the break, scoring three unanswered goals that put them firmly in control of the tie. The pace, intensity, and clinical finishing of Mikel Arteta’s side left Madrid looking second-best for much of the match.
Despite the heavy defeat, there’s no sense of surrender in the Real Madrid camp. Star forward Kylian Mbappe, who featured in the match, struck a defiant tone post-game: “The comeback is possible, of course. We have to believe until the end.” That belief is echoed by defender Raúl Asencio, who added, “This isn’t over yet. One more game at the Bernabeu. We’re already thinking about it.”
