UEFA Women's Champions League

Arsenal vs Real Madrid, 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 3-2 on aggregate
Arsenal
  • 46': Alessia Russo
  • 49': Mariona Caldentey
  • 59': Alessia Russo
FT
3 - 0
2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 3-2 on aggregate
Real Madrid

    Arsenal into semifinals after stunning comeback against Real Madrid

    Alessia Russo scored twice as Arsenal produced a thrilling comeback to beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the women's Champions League on Wednesday, overturning a two-goal first-leg deficit to reach the semifinals with a 3-2 aggregate victory.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 8': Foul by Signe Bruun (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 8': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by María Méndez.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frida Maanum with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sheila García.
    • 14': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Signe Bruun.
    • 14': Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women).
    • 19': Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
    • 21': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
    • 21': Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 22': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
    • 27': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Signe Bruun (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 28': Foul by Caroline Weir (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 28': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sandie Toletti.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 35': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sheila García.
    • 35': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Signe Bruun.
    • 39': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
    • 39': Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 41': Offside, Real Madrid Femenino. Linda Caicedo is caught offside.
    • 43': Offside, Real Madrid Femenino. Linda Caicedo is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal Women 0, Real Madrid Femenino 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal Women 0, Real Madrid Femenino 0.
    • 46': Foul by Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women).
    • 46': Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Goal! Arsenal Women 1, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.
    • 49': Goal! Arsenal Women 2, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.
    • 50': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 50': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Emily Fox.
    • 53': Foul by Signe Bruun (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 53': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 54': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 59': Goal! Arsenal Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sheila García.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
    • 64': Offside, Real Madrid Femenino. Signe Bruun is caught offside.
    • 66': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Olga Carmona.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Offside, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum is caught offside.
    • 71': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 72': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal Women 3-0 Real Madrid Femenino.
    • 73': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lia Wälti replaces Frida Maanum.
    • 73': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead replaces Chloe Kelly.
    • 74': Foul by Signe Bruun (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 74': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Offside, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Yasmim replaces Filippa Angeldahl.
    • 76': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Alba Redondo replaces Olga Carmona.
    • 76': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Naomie Feller replaces Signe Bruun.
    • 78': Hand ball by María Méndez (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 79': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
    • 80': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by María Méndez.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 82': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 83': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 84': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
    • 84': Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Foul by Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 87': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
    • 89': Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
    • 90': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Kim Little.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alba Redondo with a through ball.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alba Redondo (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Leah Williamson.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beth Mead with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
    • 90'+5': María Méndez (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 7
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 11
    4 Saves 2
    34 Possession 66
    4 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    203 Accurate Passes 450
    279 Passes 525
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 11
    3 Crosses 37
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 39
    15 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    10 Interceptions 7
    32 Effective Clearances 7
    32 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 22,517

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    14 Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
    7 Steph Catley
    6 Leah Williamson
    11 Katie McCabe
    2 Emily Fox
    12 Frida Maanum
    8 Mariona Caldentey
    10 Kim Little
    23 Alessia Russo
    19 Caitlin Foord
    18 Chloe Kelly
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Rosa Kafaji, Laia Codina, Amanda Ilestedt, Beth Mead, Manuela Zinsberger, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Katie Reid, Victoria Pelova, Stina Blackstenius, Lia Wälti, Jenna Nighswonger, Naomi Williams.

    RMA Real Madrid (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Misa Rodríguez (GK)
    23 Maëlle Lakrar
    14 María Méndez
    7 Olga Carmona
    15 Sheila García
    6 Sandie Toletti
    21 Filippa Angeldahl
    18 Linda Caicedo
    22 Athenea del Castillo
    9 Signe Bruun
    10 Caroline Weir
    Real Madrid Substitutes:
    Laia López De La Morena, Carla Camacho, Sofía Fuente, Noemí Bejarano, Irune Dorado, Yasmim, Caroline Moller, Alba Redondo, Antônia, Elsa Santos, Naomie Feller, Eva Navarro.

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