 "Real Madrid take on Arsenal in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday. Image: Reuters")
Can Real Madrid do the impossible against Arsenal tonight? The 15-time UEFA Champions League champions Real Madrid are known for their unbreakable spirit and famous comebacks at the Santiago Bernabeu, but one would think beating Arsenal after a 3-0 defeat in the quarter-final first leg is a step too far for the European giants.
Only once in their history have they managed to overturn a deficit of three or more goals in a Champions League knockout match. That was against Derby County in 1975-76 when Real Madrid lost the first leg 4-1 to Derby County in the round of 16 but won the second leg 5-1 to advance to the quarter-finals.
Doing that against an in-form Arsenal will be tough, considering Real Madrid have a very poor head-to-head record against the London team.
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid vs Arsenal head-to-head
In three European matches so far between the two teams, Arsenal have won two and drawn one against Real Madrid. Arsenal are yet to concede a goal against Real Madrid, having scored four themselves, including three in the first leg of the ongoing quarter-final tie.
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid vs Arsenal prediction
Real Madrid lost their last home match to Valencia and while we expect them to beat Arsenal, overturning a 3-0 first leg deficit seems impossible. We are backing Arsenal to reach the Champions League semi-finals.
Former England defender Rio Ferdinand also feels the same. “I’m backing Arsenal to go through. If my life’s on the line now, I’m going Arsenal to go through, not a problem,” he said.
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid vs Arsenal match details
Date: 16 April, Wednesday (17 April, Thursday in India).
Match time: 8 PM local time in the UK (3 PM ET, 12:30 AM IST).
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid.
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid vs Arsenal live streaming
The second leg of Real Madrid vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League quarter-final will be live streamed on TNT Sports and Discovery+ in the UK, SonyLiv in India and Paramount+ in USA.