Nigeria, April 9 -- Carlos Ancelotti and some Real Madrid players have placed their hopes of qualification for the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on the second leg against Arsenal at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid were humbled by the Gunners in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the Emirates Stadium in England, suffering a 3-0 defeat.

Carlos Ancelotti, during his post-match interview, said:

"We have to do everything we can to try and recover. The chances are pretty slim, but we have to try, and we'll try to do it any way we can. Let's see if we can pull it off. It feels as though there's no chance after tonight, but things always change in football. Nobody expected Arsenal to score two free-kicks, but a...