UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

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Arsenal is really displaying an incredible performance in this game way far more than majority of peoples expectations including me,  what a fantastic freekick display by Rice, this is superb, and total disorganised Madrid midfield and the team as a whole after they conceded the 3rd goal, This is wow!. Is there hope for Real Madrid to go pass this stage looking at a 3- 0 win at the moment,  we will see what will happen at Santiago Banerbeu during their second leg game.

I was telling people that the only advantage Real Madrid could have over Arsenal is their attacking strength, because Arsenal are better than Real Madrid in both midfield and the defensive side, but many expected a humiliation from Madrid just because they have more Champions League experience than Arsenal forgetting that they never defeated Arsenal before in the Champions League.

Nevertheless, Arsenal have secured a 3 goals advantage over Real Madrid, they need to be very serious to at least secure a draw in the second leg because Real Madrid can give us a surprising performance at Santiago, they can defeat Arsenal but I don’t think Arsenal will play badly in the second leg either; we can now say that Arsenal is 60% to the semifinals of the Champions League.

[Princess Leah]

The gunners are really getting away with this in England, they need to bury the game here so no chances for a comeback from the Champions League kings.

Arsenal is obviously performing exceptionally great tonight, can't believe Arsenal is trashing the King of Champions League Real Madrid by 3:0 now, the second half is really becoming so interesting. The performance of Arsenal in the first half was very suspicious and i was like it's this really the Arsenal i know or they borrowed players to play this match today. As it stands now, they should just try and not concede any goals till the match ends, they need to play a defensive game now and protect the 3 goals they have already scored. Bravo! to the Arsenal team for a job well done against Real Madrid, i think Arsenal's critics will go mute when they see this score. Football is surely unpredictable, imagine Arsenal that everyone was saying they can't stand against Real Madrid but now the reverse seems to be the case.

Arsenal really deserved to win this match, they can even beat Real Madrid without a pure striker That's because Arsenal's game was really good in this match. If Arsenal's game continues like this, they deserve to win the UCL trophy their game is really different Arteta seems to know how to face Real Madrid.
In this match Real Madrid was really bad, Ancelotti should realize that against a team with a good defense like Arsenal, Real Madrid needs more than just good individuals. Real Madrid needs structure, needs a system, needs a pattern in attacking that is better than this. It can be said that Real Madrid's defeat was due to a lack of ideas, Ancelotti must find it in the second leg otherwise he must leave Real Madrid. Because in football what is needed is not only individual skills, but also systems and tactics. Real Madrid doesn't have that.

What an outstanding performance by the Gunners, I never expected it cause I felt it would go the other way round, Declan Rice was the hero of the day, he's made lots of Arsenal fans proud, I viewed the match at a bar with my friends and the joy on the faces of Arsenal fans something else, it's understandable cause most of the fans I sat close to were not expecting this victory.

 Talking about structure and system Real Madrid attack is more solid than that of Arsenal I don't think any attacker in Arsenal apart from Saka would even start if they switch to Madrid but the problem was that Arsenal took Madrid by suprise, it was obvious that Real Madrid underestimated them and paid dearly for it.

[promise444c5]

Arsenal is playing well, but they need to switch to a faster game if they want to win. I'm not sure if they are good at that, but around the 70-minute mark, I think the whole gameplay is going to change from Real Madrid.
Also, they seem to be trying the same style repeatedly, which isn't working.

Yup, you got that right, 70 minute


The game changed totally for Real, now they need to score at least 3 goals at home if they don't manage to find the net once at least.
How the hell did I watch the Arsenal game in the first half and then switched to Bayern the second, missing the actual best half in each game?

The second half was indeed superb...
70-minute mark did come early for them this time around. Arsenal started playing a fast game right at the beginning of the second half, so there was no chance for switch @70 min dot; they completely changed their style, even though their first and second goal were as a result of free kicks. I think Rice has already mastered the art of free kicks (new fear unlocked for Courtois ).

Real Madrid are somehow good at comebacks, but I think this time will be different. There hasn't been that much of a difference when they are playing at home these days, and Arsenal wouldn't allow that either. In short, they are fvkd. Camavinga was awarded a red card at the 94th minute ; he already would have missed the next game with the yellow card anyway.

[Fiatless]

Arsenal scored three goals, Declan Rice scored two free kicks, Mikel Marino scored a goal and Real Madrid did not score a single goal, this wasn't how many people would have thought this match would end up. In between it was a great match filled with excitement and brilliance especially from Arsenal.
This is beyond the three goals, Arsenal controlled the game from start to finish and were able to keep Vini Jr, Kylian Mbappe and Rodrigo Goes quite.

Those two free kicks were simply insane and especially the first one just a work of art. Arsenal destroyed Real Madrid and i think that Real Madrid came back from a lot of things but i think they wont be able to comeback from this. Plus they wont have Camavinga and that is a problem aswell

With the Arsenal's display today, I don't think Real Madrid will be able to score more than two goals in Spain. Mikel Arteta's side was the better side in all ramifications. Playing in Santiago Bernabéu will give the defending Champions an edge but they need to work on the defense. Losing Eduardo Camavinga in the second leg will be a big challenge for Real Madrid because he is a very important player. Congratulations to Arsenal for this heroic display this night.

[Cookdata]

Arsenal have a good day today, while Real Madrid have an ordinary one   It's hard to play when a third of the team is in the infirmary, the players are playing out of position and don't remember how it should be "correctly". This defeat surprised many, but it was visible from afar, the whole season was not optimal and I think at the end of it we will see a new coach. At the moment Real has a chance to miss all the titles they are chasing, not only the Champions League where everything is already over.

As a fan I'm very sad to see how Arsenal put us into shame and put spit on our eyes but what can we do at this point. It's good see Real Madrid players been humbled by Arsenal that many underestimate, football should be about players and not about the club, the teams that has represented the club in the past did it as a team before Halla Madrid but this one put hala Madrid before what they have to offer and now they are humble with red card at the end.

I don't want to make my hopes higher like we have come back from previous games but I call it a day in the Champions League, if they get luck and win in the home game, it's fair but how long can they continue like this, win one and flop in the other one? It has completely ruin the confidence we have on them, it was even expected in the beginning of the season on how they started but they try to change but along the line, it was a wasted effort.

[Derekfunds]

Arsenal scored three goals, Declan Rice scored two free kicks, Mikel Marino scored a goal and Real Madrid did not score a single goal, this wasn't how many people would have thought this match would end up. In between it was a great match filled with excitement and brilliance especially from Arsenal.
This is beyond the three goals, Arsenal controlled the game from start to finish and were able to keep Vini Jr, Kylian Mbappe and Rodrigo Goes quite.

Those two free kicks were simply insane and especially the first one just a work of art. Arsenal destroyed Real Madrid and i think that Real Madrid came back from a lot of things but i think they wont be able to comeback from this. Plus they wont have Camavinga and that is a problem aswell

The two free kicks by Declan Rice was crazy I mean I couldn't believe he will score the two free kicks even if someone told befor he play... Declan Rice was really great in this match he has 5 short attempt and out of the 5 he had 3 on target and out of the 3 on target he scored two that was incredible, this was what I was telling one op that Real Madrid don't win Arsenal anyhow at Emirates stadium and that was what happened I was not expecting Arsenal to win up to 3 goals in this match but right now they stand at a very big advantage of qualifying for semifinals if they maintain the 3 goals because Real Madrid will want to do something crazy in there home. Carmavinga was very stupid for kicking the ball even after whistle.

[Abu-Naim]

Is Saka Ronaldo or Messi that can turn tongs around on his own, the young Man is just returning from Injury and his recovery don't expect him to do any surprise tonight Against Real Madrid. If you talk about Saka as a big player tonight what about vinicious and mbappe can saka steal the show against them.

Real Madrid will humiliate Arsenal tonight don't expect any magic from Arsenal, because they have no experience in Champions league competition. Real Madrid has faced top clubs to get to this stage. Beating Manchester City home and away, they also knock out Atletico. Real Madrid knows how to win a game as king of the league.

I intentionally tag you so that you will take back your words against Arsenal, they did wonders and shame people that underrate them in this match.
You said that Real Madrid will humiliate Arsenal in this match, now they are humiliated with 3-0, they couldn’t even manage to score a single goal in this match.

By now, the history keep going, Arsenal maintain their unbeaten run against Real Madrid, and they have advantage over Real Madrid in the race to the semifinal, and I am very sure that Arsenal will also not sit back in the second leg when they visit Real Madrid.

Declan Rice is the hero of the day, although all Arsenal players did well in the match, they deserve to win the match because they control the game completely. However, Real Madrid goal keeper Courtois really tried, he saved a lot of goals, but he couldn’t maintain to keep clean sheet.

[Lillominato89]

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Bayern Munich - Inter 1-2 What a fantastic match! Really incredible! Inter managed to win against Bayern Munich in the home of the Germans! The match began with Kane's goalpost, Inter were all lined up in defence and only after the first 25 minutes did Bayern Munich start to sting on the counter-attack, at 38' Lautaro's goal arrived after a fantastic action by the whole team. In the second half, after a lot of action, Bayern managed to tie the match thanks to Muller's goal in the 84th minute, but soon after Inter nailed Bayern again on an incredible counter-attack that led to Frattesi's winning goal in the 88th minute. Now there will be the decisive clash at the San Siro, the challenge is not over yet

[baeva]

Arsenal is really displaying an incredible performance in this game way far more than majority of peoples expectations including me,  what a fantastic freekick display by Rice, this is superb, and total disorganised Madrid midfield and the team as a whole after they conceded the 3rd goal, This is wow!. Is there hope for Real Madrid to go pass this stage looking at a 3- 0 win at the moment,  we will see what will happen at Santiago Banerbeu during their second leg game.

No one expected a game like this. Even in the first half I realised that it seemed that Real Madrid would not leave with a win, because Arsenal were pressing relentlessly and Real Madrid were doing almost nothing. I was hoping that Arsenal would score in the first half, because in the second half Real could come to their senses and start to show their level, but no, Arsenal finished them off, fantastic 3-0

[snipie]

The two free kicks by Declan Rice was crazy I mean I couldn't believe he will score the two free kicks even if someone told befor he play... Declan Rice was really great in this match he has 5 short attempt and out of the 5 he had 3 on target and out of the 3 on target he scored two that was incredible, this was what I was telling one op that Real Madrid don't win Arsenal anyhow at Emirates stadium and that was what happened I was not expecting Arsenal to win up to 3 goals in this match but right now they stand at a very big advantage of qualifying for semifinals if they maintain the 3 goals because Real Madrid will want to do something crazy in there home. Carmavinga was very stupid for kicking the ball even after whistle.

It is unbelievable the situation where Real Madrid is plunging. Their chances in every competition is getting lower and lower with every game. I could understand they lose La Liga title for Barcelona because of several reasons but now they are risking to get kicked by gunners? in a quarter final match? Seriously?
Arsenal isn't even the best team out there and I do not see it as the favorite one for the UEFA Champions League title. Real Madrid should be ashamed for this defeat and must comeback by a way or another in the second leg. It will be a very difficult game and Arsenal will try to hold this advantage.

[Adbitco]

Crazy results are ongoing this evening.

Inter is winning in an away game and this was kinda predictable due the missing players of the opponent teams.
Arsenal winning by 3-0 is a big surprise.

While winning was a possible outcome, the big margin is a big big surprise.
I think nobody was thinking about a result like this.

The game is not over yet and Real can recover but it will be hard.

Yeah, I don't think much people anticipated this kind of score line. I'm very sure even Arsenal players were shocked at the score line. I'm not saying Arsenal can't score three goals but I don't think people expected Arsenal to score three and Real Madrid non. It was a good game for the gunners as they deserve the win but I still think the guy responsible for this huge win for his team is Declan Rice. His first goal was the turn around and his second was something else. The third goal was the icing on the cake for host.

[len01]

Who else is having regrets about not betting on Arsenal? The bookies gave us really good odds and we slept on them. Arsenal are winning Real Madrid 3 goals to nil.

I will not regret, but I am quite disappointed in the Munich vs Inter match.



As a Madrid fan I already admit that playing away will not give anything good for Madrid. While Arsenal has a great spirit after Liverpool was eliminated from UCL. That's why I bet on Arsenal. But believe me, in the second leg, Madrid will do their best.

[Spaceman1000$]

Can anyone tell me why Arsenal is given 2.05 to win Real Madrid and Real Madrid win is at 3.6 odd? I find this very strange because I had the opinion that Real Madrid was going to win the match but seeing the odd, I'm a little skeptical in that match. In cases like this, it is either there is information of injuries on the side of the bigger team or some form of news that will make them not play at optimal performance, which I have not heard about Real Madrid tonight. Any opinion is welcomed.

Apart from home, Arsenal is also good to face Real Madrid.
The match was almost over the first 45 minutes (half time), Arsenal's game still made me assume if Real Madrid could not beat Arsenal even though Real Madrid when the match entered the 20th minute began to find the rhythm of the game so the percentage of ball possession began to be balanced.
A draw is still the best scenario, it seems.

Inter 1 Goal. This will make Bayern Munich difficult.

Arsenal pattern is really giving Real Madrid a tough time mainly because of the fact that they have a lot of midfielders who are close marking the Madrid team, Arsenal are not good in shooting the ball from outside the 18 yard box, if not they would have gotten a goal in the first half, the playing pattern of driving the ball to the goal mouth before attempting to score isn't the best for them, you could see the likes of kylian mbappé and vinicius junior will likely strike a shot from outside the 18 yard box, Madrid are more aggressive on the front line than Arsenal at least from what I've seen from the first half.

Overall Arsenal was better in the first half and had much better chances. They should have scored at least one goal hopefully they wont get punished in the second half. Real Madrid like always waiting on their counter attack and they might even score from them with how much space they have when its a counter attack

Sincerely Arsenal was a better team tonight, Madrid were playing a counter attack because Arsenal always had a way of choking the midfield and not allowing them to freely make passes, which was why whenever Madrid get hold of the ball they try to pass through the corners and Force the attack and yet it wasn't yielding anything for them. DECLAN RICE was the star boy of tonight's game, those two free kick he scored destabilized the entire Morale of Real Madrid players. This season has been a struggling one for the Los blancos and I'm not surprised with the result I'm seeing. Although the second leg might be something different, let's still keep our fingers crossed.

[ingiltere]

No one expected a game like this. Even in the first half I realised that it seemed that Real Madrid would not leave with a win, because Arsenal were pressing relentlessly and Real Madrid were doing almost nothing. I was hoping that Arsenal would score in the first half, because in the second half Real could come to their senses and start to show their level, but no, Arsenal finished them off, fantastic 3-0

Arsenal was the favorite in the match. The betting odds were also pointing to them. But no one expected Declan Rice to score two incredible free-kick goals. Arsenal played perfectly. They could have scored 5-6 goals. There are very interesting comebacks in history, but there will be no comeback from here, Arsenal will reach the semi final. Real Madrid collapsed psychologically. It's hard to recover from this loss.

[Alpha Marine]

I intentionally tag you so that you will take back your words against Arsenal, they did wonders and shame people that underrate them in this match.
You said that Real Madrid will humiliate Arsenal in this match, now they are humiliated with 3-0, they couldn’t even manage to score a single goal in this match.

I must be honest, I did not expect this. I knew Arsenal had a chance of winning, but not with this scoreline. Madrid could not even get a goal. I can't even remember if they got any shots on target. Arsenal completely outplayed them in everything. This is simply unbelievable from Arsenal. I knew Madrid was bad, so winning here would be difficult, but I thought they would at least get a draw or lose 2-1 and finish things up in Spain, but right now, I don't see how Madrid can come back from this except Arsenal lets them.

About those free kicks, I couldn't believe my eyes. After Rice scored the first one, I was beyond shocked. When he stood over the second free kick, I said to myself, "there's no way he'll score 2 free kicks in this game", and the next second, the ball was in the back of the net. Unreal stuff. I couldn't believe it. Congrats to Arsenal, they played too well today.

[Sexylizzy2813]

This is so annoying but Arteta and the management of Arsenal won't see all these wasted chances, if the Gunners have a natural number 9 I don't see why this first half would be goalless, 2 to 3 clear chances gone begging. How on earth will these guys win Madrid if they have more wasted opportunities? Arsenal are doing pretty well and they are making Madrid defend more than they should have, that's on like Madrid that knows how to attack and getting their opponent fall back but tonight the reverse is the case. I expect Arteta to urge Merino to always put pressure on the defense of the opposition and he have to make sure to follow Saka up when he's with the ball to tap in any crosses that comes in the box of Madrid, if Madrid get any of those chances that would be the end.

Surely Arsenals problem is a proper Top 9 that understands what he is doing.
The management has been so nonchalant about this and it’s actually very frustrating to see. Like how can you go across 2 transfer windows and refuse to sign a striker when options were certainly available in the market
 These are the kind of games that doesn’t need speculation or near misses, it should be a point blank attack from a striker that can turn things around at any point in time. Merino might have been scoring and rescuing the team but still that doesn’t make him a striker. The management should get 1 asap

To be frank with you the management are in for money and is killing the love the fans have for the club when they can't win them a trophy, getting a perfect attacker will make the squad complete but for now they are trying to play like something is not missing.
Arsenal shocked the world to win this game by 3 goals to nil, a clean sheet is another that many never predicted and all I have seen is both team to score knowing who Arsenal are hosting is suppose to be a both score game. For the first time in the champions league this season I could not see Vinicius Jr, Mbappe, Bellingham and Rodrigo in action, like these players wasn't in the field of play, the Gunners silence them and dominated the game. For me the second half was when the Gunners played everything and they deserve the win but it doesn't mean that the squad is operating fine, they need that attacker, take a look at Saka, he wasn't that good as he used to be. If Arsenal have been playing this way I don't think Liverpool would be sitting at the top of the table this season, this is the best against a big side in the champions league I have seen coming from the Gunners.

[Joca97]

Can anyone tell me why Arsenal is given 2.05 to win Real Madrid and Real Madrid win is at 3.6 odd? I find this very strange because I had the opinion that Real Madrid was going to win the match but seeing the odd, I'm a little skeptical in that match. In cases like this, it is either there is information of injuries on the side of the bigger team or some form of news that will make them not play at optimal performance, which I have not heard about Real Madrid tonight. Any opinion is welcomed.

Apart from home, Arsenal is also good to face Real Madrid.
The match was almost over the first 45 minutes (half time), Arsenal's game still made me assume if Real Madrid could not beat Arsenal even though Real Madrid when the match entered the 20th minute began to find the rhythm of the game so the percentage of ball possession began to be balanced.
A draw is still the best scenario, it seems.

Inter 1 Goal. This will make Bayern Munich difficult.

Arsenal pattern is really giving Real Madrid a tough time mainly because of the fact that they have a lot of midfielders who are close marking the Madrid team, Arsenal are not good in shooting the ball from outside the 18 yard box, if not they would have gotten a goal in the first half, the playing pattern of driving the ball to the goal mouth before attempting to score isn't the best for them, you could see the likes of kylian mbappé and vinicius junior will likely strike a shot from outside the 18 yard box, Madrid are more aggressive on the front line than Arsenal at least from what I've seen from the first half.

Overall Arsenal was better in the first half and had much better chances. They should have scored at least one goal hopefully they wont get punished in the second half. Real Madrid like always waiting on their counter attack and they might even score from them with how much space they have when its a counter attack

Sincerely Arsenal was a better team tonight, Madrid we are playing a counter attack because Arsenal always had a way of choking the midfield and not allowing them to freely make passes, which was why whenever Madrid get hold of the ball they try to pass through the corners and Force the attack and yet it wasn't yielding anything for them. DECLAN RICE was the star boy of tonight's game, those two free kick he scored destabilized the entire Morale of Real Madrid players. This season has been a struggling one for the Los blancos and I'm not surprised with the result I'm seeing. Although the second leg might be something different, let's still keep our fingers crossed.

The free kicks from Declan Rice opened the game and Real Madrid needed to attack but they couldnt do anything in attack especially in the second half. Real Madrid can lose everything in just 7 days,after this loss they are o most certain out of ucl but in laliga they have Alaves and if they drop points there they can lose the league title aswell

[Adbitco]

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Bayern Munich - Inter 1-2 What a fantastic match! Really incredible! Inter managed to win against Bayern Munich in the home of the Germans! The match began with Kane's goalpost, Inter were all lined up in defence and only after the first 25 minutes did Bayern Munich start to sting on the counter-attack, at 38' Lautaro's goal arrived after a fantastic action by the whole team. In the second half, after a lot of action, Bayern managed to tie the match thanks to Muller's goal in the 84th minute, but soon after Inter nailed Bayern again on an incredible counter-attack that led to Frattesi's winning goal in the 88th minute. Now there will be the decisive clash at the San Siro, the challenge is not over yet

The German had a bad first half were the Italian side dominated the play and even went ahead but the host came back stronger than they were from the first half in the second half. They took control of the ball and made more attempts on goal and finally got the equaliser late on in the second half when we were almost approaching 90 minutes. We thought it was going to be a draw but Inter Milan has something else up their sleeves as they produced another goal few minutes after Bayern Munich scored to make it 2 - 1 on the night. They have the advantage nowas we head for the return leg next week.

[kizilhare]

Arsenal crushed Real Madrid. Declan Rice sent two missiles into the Real goal and both hit. He was man of the match. Rice will never forget these goals in his life. I don't remember Rice scoring two goals in a match before.

[Smartvirus]

Who else is having regrets about not betting on Arsenal? The bookies gave us really good odds and we slept on them. Arsenal are winning Real Madrid 3 goals to nil.

I will not regret, but I am quite disappointed in the Munich vs Inter match.



As a Madrid fan I already admit that playing away will not give anything good for Madrid. While Arsenal has a great spirit after Liverpool was eliminated from UCL. That's why I bet on Arsenal. But believe me, in the second leg, Madrid will do their best.

What a true fan you are, betting against your team! It’s a strategy that did work for you in this one, though your team lost, you won on your bet with Arsenal, not a great one.

I wanted to se Arsenal lose in the same way and out of the UCL but, it seems that would be a long shot now for Real Madrid. 3 goals deficit is such a huge number for the highly spirited Arsenal. Since they aren’t able to get anything from the EPL, they want to make something for themselves in the UCL. Didn’t know Arsenal was capable of this kind of performance against a strong side like Real Madrid.