Arsenal FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Irfan Peljto
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Davor Beljo
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 23.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Manchester United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Valencia CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | CD Leganes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Mar | Villarreal CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 4–3 | W |
| 09 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 24 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 8 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 23 | Scored | 21 |
| 4 | Conceded | 12 |
| +19 | GD | +9 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 100% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Arsenal FC are 1st (24 pts). Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Eberechi Eze | 2 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Real Madrid CF get us underway at Emirates Stadium.
- 5' Eduardo Camavinga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Real Madrid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Jurrien Timber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 54' A moment of madness from Thomas Partey on 54 minutes earns him a card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
- 58' GOAL! Declan Rice scores on 58.
- 63' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Luka Modric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Declan Rice makes it 2-0.
- 70' Eduardo Camavinga is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 71' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Luka Modric by Lucas Vazquez on 71 minute.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Trossard. He replaces Bukayo Saka on 74 minute.
- 75' Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mikel Merino makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 79' Fran Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Alaba on 79 minute.
- 80' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Declan Rice is replaced by Kieran Tierney on 80 minute.
- 85' Brahim Diaz makes way for Rodrygo at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 90' That is a card for Real Madrid CF. Eduardo Camavinga will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 90 minute. Jurrien Timber leaves to be changed by Ben White.
- Real Madrid CF will have plenty to reflect on. Arsenal FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
41
Declan Rice ↓ Kieran Tierney 80'
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 23
- 5
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Leandro Trossard 74'
- 11
-
12
Jurrien Timber ↓ Ben White 90'
- 15
- 49
Bench
- 20
- 17
- 32
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 80'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 74'
-
4
Ben White ↑ 90'
- 37
- 53
- 36
- 44
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 9
-
4
David Alaba ↓ Fran Garcia 79'
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Lucas Vazquez 71'
- 8
- 7
- 1
- 11
- 6
- 5
- 35
Bench
- 21
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 71'
- 18
- 15
- 16
- 34
-
20
Fran Garcia ↑ 79'
- 26
- 30
- 31
- 36
- 39
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Declan Rice | 2 |
| Martinelli | 1 |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 |
| Mikel Merino | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.8
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
28%
Arsenal FC or Real Madrid CF
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
7.2%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
5 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.