Real Madrid vs Arsenal Game Analysis
On April 8, 2025, in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal, Arsenal secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Real Madrid. The second leg will take place on April 16th at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid’s home field.
Los Blancos will need to score at least three goals just to get even with Arsenal. Although Real Madrid have been known to pull off some dramatic comebacks, they have yet to beat Arsenal in their three meetings. One match was a tie, while the other two were losses.
Real Madrid’s Recent Scores
The Los Blancos have a strong home record in Champions League knockout ties. They’ve only lost once in their 15 second-leg home games since 2016. They’ll need to keep that in mind, as only four teams have come back from a 3+ goal deficit in a Champions League knockout tie since 1992.
However, Real Madrid has had some impressive comebacks recently, including Bayern Munich in 2024, PSG, Chelsea, and Manchester City in 2021-2022. They’ll be without Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão, who have long-term injuries but should see the return of Aurélien Tchouaméni, who missed the first leg.
Arsenal’s Recent Scores
The best stat for Arsenal is that they have not conceded three goals in a match for 472 days. Their stellar defense will likely frustrate Real Madrid for most of the game, and their offense has scored in 9 of their 11 Champions League matches.
Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Ødegaard, Bukayo Saka, and Ben White are expected to start. Still, they have several injuries to contend with, including Gabriel Magalhães, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Riccardo Calafiori, and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Who’ll Score First? – Real Madrid vs Arsenal Prediction
Kylian Mbappe and his team plan to attack early and often to get on the scoreboard as soon as possible. Manager Carlo Ancelotti will probably start his explosive four to make that happen: Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, and Jude Bellingham.
If they are aggressive, they’ll leave their defense open for Arsenal to score at least once. Depending on when that goal comes, it could have Real Madrid back on its heels, trying to block further goals. Remember to follow us at BossAction never to miss a UEFA Champions League news article.
