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\u2019s one more leg pending and Madrid players are already thinking about it. Kylian Mbappe and defender Ra\u00fal Asencio who were in this game have given statements regarding the fixture.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s side left Madrid looking second-best for much of the match.<\/p>\n
Despite the heavy defeat, there\u2019s no sense of surrender in the Real Madrid camp. Star forward Kylian Mbappe, who featured in the match, struck a defiant tone post-game: \u201cThe comeback is possible, of course. We have to believe until the end.\u201d That belief is echoed by defender Ra\u00fal Asencio, who added, \u201cThis isn\u2019t over yet. One more game at the Bernabeu. We\u2019re already thinking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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