Arsenal left stuck in mud as Real Madrid take control of WCL quarter-final

03/18/2025 04:03 PM

Real Madrid stunned Arsenal at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano to put themselves in control of their quarter-final tie. Goals in either half from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo saw them earn a hard-working victory in the first leg against Renée Slegers' team.

This was the first competitive encounter between these sides and of the two, the Gunners are the more experienced in European football. This is their 16th appearance at this stage (a joint record with Lyon) and they remain the only English side to have won it. Real Madrid, in contrast, are featuring in only their second Champions League quarter-final, a 8-3 aggregate loss to Barcelona back in 2022 their other showing in the knockouts.