Goa, April 17 -- Arsenal made a big statement by defeating the Spanish giants Real Madrid side 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg. For Arsenal, it was Bukayo Saka who opened the scoring in the 65th minute, but Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior quickly capitalised on a defensive mistake by Arsenal to equalise in the 67th minute. However, in extra time, Gabriel Martinelli scored the decisive goal to secure the win for Arsenal.

It is important to note that this is a significant victory for Arsenal, as they advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2009 with a commanding 5-1 aggregate score. They first defeated Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg and followed it up with a 2-1 win in Madrid, while Real Madrid managed t...