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
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
100%
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 1 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Arsenal FC have kicked off against Real Madrid CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Lucas Vazquez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikel Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Arsenal FC have won 734 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Thomas Partey argues furiously but the card stands.
- 58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Declan Rice makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 420 games and scored 734 goals.
- 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' What a moment for Declan Rice! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Eduardo Camavinga is booked for Real Madrid CF — card on 70.
- 71' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Luka Modric is replaced by Lucas Vazquez.
- 74' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Bukayo Saka has done his job and it is now time for Leandro Trossard to step up.
- 75' Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mikel Merino makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Fran Garcia. He replaces David Alaba on 79 minute.
- 80' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Declan Rice by Kieran Tierney on 80 minute.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Rodrygo. He replaces Brahim Diaz on 85 minute.
- 90' Real Madrid CF player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Ben White comes on to replace Jurrien Timber.
- Another three points for Arsenal FC.
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 |
| Mikel Merino | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
| Martinelli | 1 |
| Vinicius Junior | 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.