
Arsenal vs Real Madrid, 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 3-2 on aggregate3 - 0
2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 3-2 on aggregate
Arsenal into semifinals after stunning comeback against Real Madrid
![Alessia Russo [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2025/0326/r1469810_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Alessia Russo scored twice as Arsenal produced a thrilling comeback to beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the women's Champions League on Wednesday, overturning a two-goal first-leg deficit to reach the semifinals with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 8': Foul by Signe Bruun (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 8': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by María Méndez.
- 11': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frida Maanum with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sheila García.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Signe Bruun.
- 14': Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women).
- 19': Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
- 21': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 21': Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 22': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
- 27': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Signe Bruun (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 28': Foul by Caroline Weir (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 28': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sandie Toletti.
- 33': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 34': Attempt saved. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 35': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sheila García.
- 35': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Signe Bruun.
- 39': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
- 39': Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Offside, Real Madrid Femenino. Linda Caicedo is caught offside.
- 43': Offside, Real Madrid Femenino. Linda Caicedo is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal Women 0, Real Madrid Femenino 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal Women 0, Real Madrid Femenino 0.
- 46': Foul by Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women).
- 46': Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Goal! Arsenal Women 1, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.
- 49': Goal! Arsenal Women 2, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 50': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Emily Fox.
- 53': Foul by Signe Bruun (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 53': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 54': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 59': Goal! Arsenal Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 61': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sheila García.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
- 64': Offside, Real Madrid Femenino. Signe Bruun is caught offside.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Olga Carmona.
- 67': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Offside, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum is caught offside.
- 71': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 72': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal Women 3-0 Real Madrid Femenino.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lia Wälti replaces Frida Maanum.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead replaces Chloe Kelly.
- 74': Foul by Signe Bruun (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 74': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Yasmim replaces Filippa Angeldahl.
- 76': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Alba Redondo replaces Olga Carmona.
- 76': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Naomie Feller replaces Signe Bruun.
- 78': Hand ball by María Méndez (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 79': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
- 80': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by María Méndez.
- 81': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 83': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 84': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
- 84': Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 87': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 89': Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Kim Little.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alba Redondo with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alba Redondo (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Leah Williamson.
- 90'+4': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beth Mead with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 90'+5': María Méndez (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 0.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 7 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
4 | Saves | 2 |
34 | Possession | 66 |
4 | SHOTS | 18 |
2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
203 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
279 | Passes | 525 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
3 | Crosses | 37 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
57 | Long Balls | 39 |
15 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
18 | Tackles | 15 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
10 | Interceptions | 7 |
32 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
32 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 22,517
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
14 | Daphne van Domselaar (GK) |
7 | Steph Catley |
6 | Leah Williamson |
11 | Katie McCabe |
2 | Emily Fox |
12 | Frida Maanum |
8 | Mariona Caldentey |
10 | Kim Little |
23 | Alessia Russo |
19 | Caitlin Foord |
18 | Chloe Kelly |
Real Madrid (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Misa Rodríguez (GK) |
23 | Maëlle Lakrar |
14 | María Méndez |
7 | Olga Carmona |
15 | Sheila García |
6 | Sandie Toletti |
21 | Filippa Angeldal |
18 | Linda Caicedo |
22 | Athenea del Castillo |
9 | Signe Bruun |
10 | Caroline Weir |
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