There have been 47 cases a team that leads at least 3 goals after the first leg of the Champions League. And only 4 of them are eliminated.
Therefore, this is a good omen for Arsenal when marching to the Bernabeu to confront Real Madrid. They are hoping to reach the first Champions League semi -finals since 2009.
Los Blancos has become famous for its classic backwards in the European Cup. However, after losing 0-3 at the Emirates, Carlo Ancelotti's army will need the most impressive comeback ever.
In the previous 53 matches that the "White Vulture" met the British teams in the C1/Champions League Cup, they only had twice won with more than 3 goals.
Real has defeated Derby County 5-1 in the round of 16 teams in the 1975-1976 season and defeated Tottenham 4-0 in the quarter-finals of the 2010-2011 season. The victory over Derby was the only time Los Blancos turned the flag upside down when he was led 3 goals after the first leg in the European Cup/Champions League.
The Bernabeu team tried but could not turn the flag after losing 0-3 in the first leg at the top European club in the other three times.
Since the European Cup of the European Cup changed its name to the Champions League in 1992, only Deportivo La Coruna (meeting AC Milan in 2003-2004), Barcelona (meeting PSG season 2016-2017), Roma (meeting Barcelona season 2017-2018) and Liverpool (meeting Barcelona season 2018-2019) successfully upstream after losing with 3 goals in the first round of Knock-Out.
Arsenal's victory at Emirates was the 12th time when an English team defeated the opponent with 3 goals in the first leg of the Champions League. Notably, 11 times earlier his teams won the right to continue.
Mikel Arteta's team is having great defensive records. They only conceded an average of 0.55 goals per game in the Champions League this season. Only in the 2005-2006 season, when they reach the final, they conceded less (0.31).
However, attacks can be the best way to defend of Arseanal. On average, 2.55 goals per match in the Champions League this season is their second good number in a campaign (after 2.63 goals in the 2005-2006 season).
Achievement of confrontation
All "Gunners" need to do is not to lose to Real Madrid with more than 2 goals. And Arsenal has a great achievement when confronting the Spanish giant. They were unbeaten in three meetings (2 wins, 1 draw) and did not concede any goals.
Arsenal can become the first team to keep 4 matches in a row against Real Madrid in the C1/Champions League Cup.
The match between Real Madrid and Arsenal took place at 2:00 am on April 17 (Vietnam time).
