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Key occasions
Tonight’s different Champions League sport is a repeat of the 2010 last: Bayern Munich v Internazionale. Niall McVeigh is protecting that one.
Workforce information: Saka begins
Bukayo Saka begins for the primary time in 2025. That’s the large information, partially as a result of each groups are largely as anticipated. Jakub Kiwior, who performed at properly at Everton on Saturday, is Mikel Arteta’s most well-liked substitute for the injured Gabriel Magalhaes. Mikel Merino will begin up entrance.
Actual Madrid have a few adjustments from the second leg of their win over Atletico within the final 16. David Alaba replaces the injured Ferland Mendy at left-back; Eduardo Camavinga is available in for the suspended Aurelien Tchouameni.
Arsenal (4-3-3ish) Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli.
Substitutes: Neto, Setford, Tierney, White, Zinchenko, Trossard, Jorginho, Butler-Oyedeji, Gower, Nwaneri.
Actual Madrid (4-3-3ish) Courtois; Valverde, Asensio, Rudiger, Alaba; Modric, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.
Substitutes: Fran Gonzalez, Sergio Mestre, Arda Guler, Endrick, Lucas Vazquez, Vallejo, Fran Garcia, Brahim, Gonzalo, Jacobo, Chema, Lorenzo.
Referee Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Actual Madrid have confronted 141 totally different groups in European competitors. Solely 4 are unbeaten towards them: Ipswich City, Aberdeen, Lille – and Arsenal, who beat Actual 1-0 on combination in the one earlier assembly between the perimeters. That was within the final 16 in 2005-06, when Thierry Henry’s majestic solo purpose was sufficient to see off the ageing, ailing galacticos.
Preamble
Whats up and welcome to stay protection of Arsenal v Actual Madrid on the Emirates. It’s the primary leg of a mouthmoistening quarter-final between one of the best crew by no means to win the European Cup (most likely) and the crew that has gained it probably the most (undoubtedly).
That imbalance offers this sport a barely unusual really feel – half Conflict of the Titans, half David vs Goliath. Madrid are strongish favourites to win the tie however Arsenal have greater than sufficient skill to make life uncomfortable for them, significantly in entrance of a feral Emirates crowd tonight.
Arsenal certainly have to take a result in Madrid, ideally two targets or extra. They will’t afford a repeat of final yr’s quarter-final first leg, when a 2-2 draw at residence to Bayern Munich arrange a largely depressing evening on the Allianz Enviornment.
Had Arsenal gone by they might have confronted Actual Madrid within the semis. If you wish to win this trophy – their trophy – chances are high you’ll should beat them en route.
That is the final word take a look at for Arsenal, one which elicits concern but additionally pleasure and a strong sense of alternative. If Arsenal can get previous Madrid, they’ll fancy their probabilities towards anyone.
Kick off 8pm.