Arsenal have a three-goal lead to defend in tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg showdown with Real Madrid.
Two outstanding free-kicks from Declan Rice and another goal from emergency striker Mikel Merino completed a memorable night for the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium last week.
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The task now facing Mikel Arteta’s side is to get the job done against a Real Madrid side that are expected to give a better account for themselves in front of their own supporters.
Kylian Mbappe has refused to give up on progression and Jude Bellingham has warned the north London outfit that “crazy” things can happen on a Champions League night at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the game…
Date, kick-off time and venue
Real Madrid vs Arsenal is scheduled for a 8pm BST kick-off tonight, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
The match will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Arsenal
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground!
Real Madrid vs Arsenal team news
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Alaba; Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe, Rodrygo
Subs: Fran Gonzalez, Sergio Mestre, Modric, Ardu Guler, Endrick, Vallejo, Ceballos, Fran Garcia, Brahim
Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Merino
Subs: Neto, Setford, Tierney, White, Zinchenko, Rosiak, Henry-Francis, Trossard, Butler-Oyedeji, Gower, Sterling, Nwaneri
Real Madrid vs Arsenal prediction
If there is any team capable of overturning a three-goal deficit in the Champions League, it’s the 15-time winners of the competition. In recent seasons, Real Madrid have staged some memorable comebacks inside the Santiago Bernabeu, so Arsenal having been warned.
With that said, the Gunners are strong defensively and it seems unlikely they will concede four goals on the night. Furthermore, they showed enough in the first leg to suggest they can breach this uncertain Los Blancos defence to score at least one to take them through.
1-1 draw
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Real Madrid wins: 0
Draws: 1
Arsenal wins: 2
Real Madrid vs Arsenal match odds
Real Madrid to qualify: 11/2
Arsenal to qualify: 1/10
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
