Facing Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals can be considered the biggest match in Mikel Arteta's coaching career to date.
The last time Arsenal reached this round was in 2009. Since then, Real Madrid have won the European championship 6 times. That statistic shows how big the Gunners are facing.
This is the first official meeting between the two clubs in 19 years. Real Madrid have never lost their first leg of the last eight knockout rounds in the Champions League, winning five.
Their squad has many superstars and is rated higher than the English representative. But they have received surprising results many times this season. Real just had their 10th loss of the season since the beginning of the season after losing to Valencia at the weekend.
On the other side, although Arsenal are only 2nd in the Premier League, they have performed very well in the European arena. They are ranked 1st in the 2024-2025 Champions League for xG (expected goals) per match (0.88). The timely return of Bukayo Saka from injury is also a big boost for the Gunners.
The Emirates will be a mainstay for the North London giants as they are unbeaten in their last 10 home Champions League games, including 8 clean sheets.
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