Overview
- Real Madrid hosts Arsenal at the Santiago Bernabéu, needing to overcome a 3-0 first-leg deficit to keep their Champions League title defense alive.
- Arsenal secured their advantage in the first leg with two stunning free kicks from Declan Rice and a late goal from Mikel Merino.
- Real Madrid players, including Jude Bellingham, have expressed confidence in a potential comeback, citing the Bernabéu’s history of miraculous turnarounds.
- PSG and Barcelona have already advanced to the semifinals, with PSG narrowly holding off Aston Villa’s spirited comeback to win 5-4 on aggregate.
- Inter Milan holds a 2-1 lead over Bayern Munich in the other quarterfinal second leg, with the winner set to face Barcelona in the semifinals.