UEFA Women's Champions League

Real Madrid vs Arsenal, 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Real Madrid
  • 22': Linda Caicedo
  • 82': Athenea del Castillo
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Arsenal

    Real Madrid frustrate Arsenal to claim quarterfinal 1st-leg win

    Real Madrid frustrated Arsenal to secure a 2-0 win in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals in Madrid.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 15': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessia Russo with a through ball.
    • 19': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Misa.
    • 22': Goal! Real Madrid Femenino 1, Arsenal Women 0. Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 26': Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
    • 30': Caroline Weir (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
    • 33': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Olga Carmona.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Signe Bruun (Real Madrid Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olga Carmona with a cross.
    • 42': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sheila García.
    • 45': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid Femenino 1, Arsenal Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid Femenino 1, Arsenal Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Stina Blackstenius.
    • 45': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Beth Mead.
    • 46': Caroline Weir (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women).
    • 48': Foul by Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 48': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
    • 49': Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 51': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
    • 56': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
    • 56': Signe Bruun (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Offside, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
    • 59': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by María Méndez.
    • 59': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
    • 59': Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Melanie Leupolz (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
    • 62': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Irune Dorado replaces Melanie Leupolz because of an injury.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Caroline Weir (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
    • 69': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lia Wälti replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
    • 69': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sheila García.
    • 72': Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury María Méndez (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Athenea del Castillo replaces Linda Caicedo.
    • 74': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Naomie Feller replaces Signe Bruun.
    • 74': Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 74': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 77': Hand ball by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Naomie Feller.
    • 79': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Olga Carmona.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lia Wälti with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
    • 81': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sheila García.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lia Wälti with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Goal! Real Madrid Femenino 2, Arsenal Women 0. Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caroline Weir.
    • 84': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Irune Dorado.
    • 84': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Mariona Caldentey.
    • 85': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lina Hurtig replaces Alessia Russo.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 85': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 85': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 87': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Antônia replaces Caroline Weir.
    • 89': Foul by Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women).
    • 89': Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino).
    • 90'+1': Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Antônia.
    • 90'+4': Misa (Real Madrid Femenino) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
    • 90'+6': Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Madrid Femenino 2, Arsenal Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid Femenino 2, Arsenal Women 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    10 Corner Kicks 0
    1 Saves 1
    52.4 Possession 47.6
    13 SHOTS 5
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    373 Accurate Passes 348
    447 Passes 428
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 1
    34 Crosses 5
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    43 Long Balls 41
    17 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 11
    10 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 9
    11 Effective Clearances 42
    11 Clearances 42

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

    Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
    Location: Madrid, Spain
    Attendance: 3,102

    Line-Ups

    RMA Real Madrid (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Misa Rodríguez (GK) Yellow Card
    23 Maëlle Lakrar
    14 María Méndez
    7 Olga Carmona Yellow Card
    15 Sheila García
    24 Melanie Leupolz
    6 Sandie Toletti
    18 Linda Caicedo
    21 Filippa Angeldal
    10 Caroline Weir
    9 Signe Bruun
    Real Madrid Substitutes:
    Caroline Moller, Laia López De La Morena, Naomie Feller, Athenea del Castillo, Eva Navarro, Carla Camacho, Alba Redondo, Antônia, Noemí Bejarano, Irune Dorado, Sofía Fuente, Yasmim.

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Manuela Zinsberger (GK)
    7 Steph Catley
    6 Leah Williamson
    11 Katie McCabe
    2 Emily Fox
    23 Alessia Russo
    32 Kyra Cooney-Cross
    10 Kim Little
    25 Stina Blackstenius
    8 Mariona Caldentey
    9 Beth Mead
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Rosa Kafaji, Lia Wälti, Lina Hurtig, Amanda Ilestedt, Frida Maanum, Laia Codina, Chloe Kelly, Victoria Pelova, Caitlin Foord, Naomi Williams, Jenna Nighswonger, Katie Reid.

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