Can Madrid beat Arsenal? It’s the question every football fan will be asking tonight, as holding Champions Real Madrid face Arsenal at the Bernabeu with a 3-goal deficit to overturn.
Can Madrid beat Arsenal?
If there’s any club that can prove to be a thorn in the side of English football, it’ll be a Spanish club, and there’s no team better placed to deliver a shocking comeback than the slick serial winners that are Real Madrid.
Madrid’s main man, English superstar Jude Bellingham, said there’s one word buzzing around the team this week: remontada (comeback).
Last week, Real Madrid paid a visit to North London, where they were outplayed in every sense of the word, two stunning free kicks from Declan Rice and an equally impressive (yet overlooked) strike from Mikel Merino gave the Gunners a shocking 3-0 win in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
It’s not an exaggeration to say Madrid has an uphill battle tonight. They not only have to overturn a 3-goal deficit they need to play far better as a whole than the performance they delivered last week.
Jude Bellingham’s press conference yesterday summed up the aura of Real Madrid. He – and his team – possess a confidence that it’s a hill they can climb and that ultimately they can succeed and make it to the semi-finals.
For Arsenal, they simply cannot afford to lose focus. Arsenal remain the better team, but Madrid’s knack for last-minute winners is a thorn in the side of every team they face.
For Madrid, their aura and the home crowd will play a huge role in how tonight’s game plays out.
Many might feel like Madrid doesn’t deserve the adulation and praise they receive, as they usually don’t play great football, and instead, it’s their legend that seems to carry them deep into the Champions League each year. But however they get it, they usually do, and when the season wraps up, it’s all about who’s lifting the trophy, not how well they played.
Arsenal can’t afford any slip-ups today, their defence must remain tight and no matter what, they cannot rest on their laurels – they must go out there and fight for more goals, be brave and most importantly, silence the Bernabeu.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Arsenal FC tonight? Real Madrid vs Arsenal live stream
- UK viewers can watch Real Madrid vs Arsenal FC tonight at 20:00 via TNT Sports, TNT Sports 1 and TNT Ultimate.
Where can I watch Real Madrid vs Arsenal FC on Prime?
- The match will be shown on TNT Sports 1 in the UK. You can watch TNT via an Amazon Prime subscription by adding the Discovery+ add-on here. You will have to pay for a monthly pass to access the live stream but it does mean you will also get to watch the semi-finals via your monthly pass.
