SANTIAGO BERNABEU — On the side of Madrid’s underground trains is an advert to visit the Santiago Bernabeu’s trophy-packed museum, described as the “place to dream”. Arsenal heeded the message, vacating the vast stadium with their Champions League ambitions intact.
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Madrid needed to score the first goal; Bukayo Saka got it instead. Mikel Merino teased a pass behind the defence and Saka dinked it brilliantly over Thibaut Courtois to settle the tie. It was a redemptive strike for Saka after his Panenka penalty fail in the first half.
Madrid had tried to will a comeback existence, but the Remontada never looked close to materialising. Their performance fell flat, the one bright spot was Vinicius Jr’s goal, gifted by David Raya and William Saliba. Aura? What aura?
ARSENAL HAVE THEIR GOAL!
Bukayo Saka keeps his composure as he lifts the ball over Courtois
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Smoke filled the air from a thousand flares and once the bus had vanished the fans feverishly marched on, led by a row of horses as though entering a medieval battle. Inside, a sprawling Tifo depicting a God-like figure and a chessboard was unfurled. The message was clear: Real Madrid, Champions League grandmasters.
The Gunners sat deep at times, but no London buses were needed to protect the goal. They started brightly and Saka was the livewire, rifling a low shot from range that Courtois parried behind.
BUKAYO SAKA MISSES!
Real Madrid have a lifeline…
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More VAR drama followed. Mbappe took a theatrical tumble, the referee pointed to the spot, and an astonished Declan Rice was booked, ruling him out of a potential semi. After a second pitchside review, it was reversed, justice served after a maddening five-minute hiatus.
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Nine minutes into the second half Martinelli started showboating and Arsenal fans began to Olé. Mikel Arteta strode to the edge of his technical area, motioning for everyone to just calm down. There was no chance of that after Saka’s chip.
Arsenal’s mentality has been questioned following back-to-back runners-up finishes in the Premier League with a third likely to follow this season. This two-legged tie is proof they can handle the big occasion. They might just lift the biggest prize of all.
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