Real Madrid vs Arsenal match stats & report

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UEFA Champions League · Quarter-finals · Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid · Ref F. Letexier

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Real Madrid lost to Arsenal 1–2 in the UEFA Champions League (Quarter-finals) on 16 April 2025. Expected goals finished 1.41–2.03. Real Madrid had 66% of the ball.

Real Madrid vs Arsenal match statistics

Real MadridArsenal

66% Ball possession 34%
1.41 Expected goals (xG) 2.03
18 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 3
10 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 10
10 Corners 4
18 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
431 Passes 233
86% Pass accuracy 77%
4 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

4' Yellow card D. Alaba Real Madrid
11' Yellow card R. Asencio Real Madrid
13' Penalty missed B. Saka Arsenal
36' Yellow card David Raya Arsenal
65' Goal B. Saka (assist Mikel Merino) Arsenal
67' Goal Vinicius Junior Real Madrid
85' Yellow card A. Rüdiger Real Madrid
85' Yellow card T. Partey Arsenal
90+3' Goal G. Martinelli (assist Mikel Merino) Arsenal

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Real Madrid

Confirmed 4-3-3 C. Ancelotti

1 T. Courtois

4 D. Alaba 22 A. Rüdiger 35 R. Asencio 17 Lucas Vázquez

5 J. Bellingham 14 A. Tchouameni 8 F. Valverde

7 Vinicius Junior 9 Kylian Mbappé 11 Rodrygo

Bench D. Ceballos , Fran García , Endrick , L. Modrić , Brahim Díaz , Vallejo , Fran González , A. Guler , Sergio Mestre

Arsenal

Confirmed 4-3-3 Mikel Arteta

22 David Raya

49 M. Lewis-Skelly 15 J. Kiwior 2 W. Saliba 12 J. Timber

41 D. Rice 5 T. Partey 8 M. Ødegaard

11 G. Martinelli 23 Mikel Merino 7 B. Saka

Bench L. Trossard , B. White , K. Tierney , Oleksandr Zinchenko , J. Gower , Michał Rosiak , Jack Henry-Francis , R. Sterling , E. Nwaneri , N. Butler-Oyedeji , Neto , T. Setford

Form guide

Real Madrid at home

9–1–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.9 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.5 per game
Shots on target: 8.1 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Arsenal away

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

13% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Real Madrid vs Arsenal head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
8 Apr 25	Arsenal v Real Madrid	3–0

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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