Aston Villa vs Club Brugge UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg Highlights: Villa to face PSG in quarters after a 3-0 win (6-1 agg)
Marco Asensio came off the bench again to score a brace for Aston Villa as they thrashed Club Brugge by 3-0 to enter the quarter-finals with a 6-1 aggregate.
Hello and welcome to another UEFA Champions League night. This is Koushik Biswas with all the build-up, LIVE Updates, stats and news of the Aston Villa vs Club Brugge UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg match at Villa Park.
Aston Villa are leading by 3-1 after the first-leg away win and will be confident to enter the first-ever Champions League quarter-final since their last campaign, in 1982/83.
Meantime after facing a defeat in their home leg Club Brugge will look for a miracle win at Villa Park to ensure their final eight spot.
So, sit back and relax as we bring you all the news, LIVE Updates and scores of the match from our web desk.
LIVE Updates
Mar 12, 2025, 8:03 PM
Final Score
Mar 12, 2025, 10:00 PM
Final Verdict | Villa to face PSG in quarters
Club Brugge had a lot of things to do away from home and they were already running behind the game when Kyriani Sabbe received the direct card in the 17th minute of the game.
However, Villa were not able to take advantage of that until Unai Emery made the substitution in the second half.
Marco Asensio came and made it look easy to score two goals while Ian Maatsen scored one to hand Aston Villa a 3-0 lead which was enough for them to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since the 1982/83 season.
Villa now have become the 9th Premier League team to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League era.
They will face Unai Emery and Marco Asensio's former club PSG in the quarter-finals.
Mar 12, 2025, 9:54 PM
No. 9
Aston Villa have become the ninth English club to reach a #UCL quarter-final 👏
— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) March 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025, 9:53 PM
Celebrations at Villa Park
Fireworks at full time at Villa Park as the stadium announcer confirms their Champions League quarter final tie with Paris Saint Germain next month. A second half procession after that red card in the first half. Asensio the difference maker again. pic.twitter.com/sCTLrTSm5q
Marco Asensio, on loan from PSG, could face his old team PSG in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25.
Mar 12, 2025, 9:46 PM
Can Rashford score his first for Villa?
In a night like this Marcus Rashford would love to be on the scoresheet and score that first goal for Aston Villa.
Mar 12, 2025, 9:44 PM
Some player!
Asensio has now scored 11 goals in the Champions League knockout phase. The only Spanish player to better that tally is Real Madrid legend Raúl González, with 18.
Mar 12, 2025, 9:38 PM
77' | Save from Mignolet
Tielemans with a fine effort from the outside of the box. Mignolethad to dive to his left to deny him.
Mar 12, 2025, 9:33 PM
73' | Change for Villa
Disasi replaces Cash.
Mar 12, 2025, 9:31 PM
70' | Yellow card
Vanaken gets the yellow card for a foul on Cash.
Mar 12, 2025, 9:30 PM
68' | Mignolet makes a save
Cash was on target this time with a shot from outside the box.
Mignoletwas ready for that though.
Mar 12, 2025, 9:26 PM
66' | Change for Club Brugge
Hugo Siquet replaces Christos Tzolis
Mar 12, 2025, 9:26 PM
65' | Changes for Villa
Pau Torres replaces Tyrone Mings
Jacob Ramsey replaces Morgan Rogers
Mar 12, 2025, 9:23 PM
Marco Asensio has seven goals in his past five games for Aston Villa.
Rashford with a brilliant run and cutback for Asensio to put it to the back of the net with a sliding left-footed shot.
Aston Villa 3-0 Brugge (6-1 agg)
Mar 12, 2025, 9:21 PM
59' | Changes for Brugge
Romero, Skóras, Nilsson and Nielsen came in for Club Brugge.
Mar 12, 2025, 9:19 PM
57' | Maatsen scores for Villa | AVL 2-0 BRU (5-1 agg)
Rogers produces lovely footwork before playing the ball across the area for Maatsen to tuck away.
Aston Villa 2-0 Club Brugge (5-1 agg)
Mar 12, 2025, 9:18 PM
54' | Asensio hits the post
Marco Asensio hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box
Mar 12, 2025, 9:17 PM
50' | Asensio scores | AVL 1-0 BRU (4-1)
Asensio latches on to a ball over the top from Tielemans and, one-on-one against Mignolet, sees his low strike rebound off the base of a post.
Aston Villa 1-0 Brugge (4-1)
Mar 12, 2025, 9:16 PM
49' | Mignolet makes a save
Mignolet makes a save as Mings was on target.
Mar 12, 2025, 9:15 PM
Second half starts
Mar 12, 2025, 8:51 PM
First-half | AVL 0-0 BRU (3-3 agg)
Club Brugge were fluid throughout the first half despite being down to 10 men.
0-0 at half-time and 3-1 on aggregate for Aston Villa. Although they did not look that great, they are in a commanding position and it would take a lot from the visitors to make it interesting in the second half.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:47 PM
45' | 3 minutes added
3 minutes have been added as the injury time.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:46 PM
44' | Rashford hits the side net
A bit rusty from Rashford as he volleyed one at the side of the net.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:45 PM
44' | Watkins is back
He is back though and no changes from the home team.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:44 PM
42' | Watkins is still out
The English footballer is still outside the field as the referee resumes the play. He was limping though.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:42 PM
40' | Watkins is down
Ollie Watkins has gone down. He is getting the medical attention.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:39 PM
37' | Maatsen misses the target
Watkins has enough space to make a run. He passed the ball to Cash, who was tangled down by the Brugge defenders.
Rogers then made a cutback to Maatsen, who went for a curling shot but missed the target completely.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:36 PM
34' | Save from Martinez
Easy grab for the Argentine goalkeeper.
Talbi, the 19-year-old star tried to thread in a dipping ball from the outside of the box with his left foot.
He has dropped a bit low to fill in the void made by Sabbe. Still, he has managed to make good runs and create some chances.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:32 PM
31' | Good defending from Ordóñez
Ordóñez was sharp to go around Waltkins to stop him from making the final move inside the box.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:29 PM
26' | Brugge looking good even with 10 men
Tzolis, Onyedika and De Cuyper have been solid for Brugge so far. The trio have been able to thread the ball inside the final third and also send some quality cross across the ground.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:23 PM
That foul from Sabbe on Rashford
Mar 12, 2025, 8:21 PM
19' | Mignolet makes the save
Tielemans takes the free-kick and gets it over the the false wall.
But, Mignolet was ready for the challenge and make the save.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:18 PM
16' | Red card for Sabbe
A direct red card for Sabbe.
A long ball from Martinez for Rashford and Sabbe, who could not stop Rashford with his pace, brought the English striker down.
Club Brugge are now down to 10 men.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:15 PM
13' | Chance for Rashford
First view of Rahsford tonight. He had the chance to chip the ball over the incoming goalkeeper.
But, Mignolet was quicker getting the ball before Rashford could do any damage.
Bright opening 10 minutes from the boys from Belgium.
De Cuyper with a cut back from the left and Onyedika had a go at the goal with a powerful shot.
But, Konsa came between to block the shot.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:11 PM
9' | Vanaken misses the target
Good start from the visitors here.
A good cross from the left by De Cuyper, and Vanaken had the chance to find the net with a header.
His header went left to the post.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:09 PM
7' | Sabbe misses the target
The first shot of the game comes from the visitors.
A mistake from Matty Cash allowed Sabbeto go for the goal with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
He missed the target though.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:07 PM
We shall not be moved
The home fans chant "We shall not be moved" as both teams wait patiently for mistakes from the other team. Club Brugge enjoyed more possession of the ball so far.
Bailey scored early, but Club Brugge quickly equalised through De Cuyper. Mechele scored an own goal while Asensio scored from the penalty spot to hand Aston Villa a 3-1 win in the first leg.
Mar 12, 2025, 7:23 PM
Lineups | Club Brugge
Club Brugge: Mignolet, Sabbe, Ordóñez, Mechele, De Cuyper, Onyedika, Jashari, Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis, Jutglà
Most English Top Flight Titles: Liverpool equal with United
With their 20th top-flight title, Liverpool FC have now equalled Manchester United for the record of most English top flight titles. Here are the other teams on the list.
With their 20th top-flight title, Liverpool FC have now equalled Manchester United for the record of most English top flight titles. Through the eras of English football, Manchester United and Liverpool FC have made themselves one of the most successful clubs in the league's history.
Founded in 1888, the English Football League started as the Football League, the oldest football league in the world. In 1892, the Football League First Division kicked off and continued till 1991 as the top flight football league in England.
Later, in 1992, the Premier League was created and replaced the Football League First Division as the top flight football league in England.
In this article, we will discuss all the teams with the most titles in England's top flight football. Till now, 24 clubs have been able to lift the top flight title.
10. Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion, Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City | 1 title
Leicester City won the Premier League title in 2015-16 season.
Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion, Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City have been crowned the champions of English football once. Sheffield United won the league in 1897–98, the tenth season of the Football League First Division. Since then, they have roamed between the first division and second division leagues.
West Bromwich Albion won the league in 1919–20, right after the First World War. Ipswich Town won the competition in 1961–62, while Nottingham Forest won in 1977–78.
Leicester City are the only team to win the league in the Premier League when they lifted the Premier League in a miraculous 2015–16 season.
9. Preston North End, Burnley, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County | 2 titles
Preston North End, the first ever champion of the Football League, won the title in back-to-back seasons. This made them the first ever team to win a football league and also defend it. They won the league in the 1888–89 and 1889–90 seasons. Preston now plays in the EFL Championship.
Burnley, who recently got promoted to the Premier League this season, won the league twice in the 1920–21 and 1959–60 seasons. Portsmouth won the title first time in the 1948-49 season and then defended the crown in the next season as well.
Spurs, one of the big six of English football, won the league in the 1950–51, 1960–61 seasons. Since then, they have not been able to win the league again. Derby County won the title in the 1971–72 and 1974–75 seasons.
Blackburn Rovers, one of the founding members of the Football League, won the league twice in the 1911–12 and 1913–14 seasons. Then, they were crowned the Premier League champions in 1994–95, when Alan Shearer brought them to glory with 34 goals. But in the next season, they were relegated to the second division.
Huddersfield Town were one of the stronger teams in English football, winning the First Division in three back-to-back seasons in 1923–24, 1924–25 and 1925–26. But, after many promotions and relegations, they now play in the third division in England.
Wolves, who are now competing in the Premier League, won the first-division title in the 1953–54, 1957–58, and 1958–59 seasons.
Leeds United, who also won promotion to the Premier League, won the first division in 1968–69, 1973–74, and 1991–92 seasons. They were the last champions of the Football League First Division before the Premier League took over.
7. Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United | 4 titles
Sheffield Wednesday, the second-oldest professional association football club in England, have won the league four times and are one of the most successful clubs in English football. They won the league in the 1902–03, 1903–04, 1928–29, and 1929–30 seasons.
Newcastle United, one of the biggest names in English football, have spent 93 years in the top tier of English football. They and Sheffield Wednesday won the league in back-to-back seasons. Newcastle won in 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27.
6. Sunderland, Chelsea FC | 6 titles
Chelsea FC won their 6th top flight title in 2016-17 season.
Newcastle United's arch-rival, Sunderland, are one of the most underrated teams in tournament history. They were also the first winners of the Football League First Division in the 1892 season. Nicknamed Black Cats, they won the First Division titles in 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36.
Chelsea, one of the most prominent names in European football. Before the Premier League era started, Chelsea had only won the First Division league once in the 1954–55 season. But, after Roman Abramovich's takeover, Chelsea evolved as one of the strongest teams in the Premeier League.
In the Premier League era, they won the title in 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, and 2016–17.
Although they have not won the league title in the Premier League era, Aston Villa are still one of the most successful clubs in England's top-tier football. In fact, it was William McGregor, the Aston Villa director, who founded the Football League in 1888, which was the World's First Football League as mentioned earlier.
Not only that, George Ramsay, who was Villa manager in 1886, was the world's first professional football manager.
With 7 titles in 1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10, and 1980–81, they still remain one of the oldest clubs to remain in the top-flight football.
4. Everton | 9 titles
Everton team with 1986-87 English First Division League.
Another club with great history and culture that lost the battle in modern football. Although Everton have stayed in the First Division of Football for more than 122 years now, is one of the three clubs to be a founding member of the Football League and Premier League.
Everton won the First Division titles in 1890–91, 1914–15, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, and 1986–87 seasons. This makes them the club with the fourth most English Top Flight titles.
3. Manchester City | 10 titles
Manchester City with their Premier League title in 2023-24 season.
Since then, they have won 6 Premier League titles, out of which four came in consecutive seasons from 2020 to 2024, which is a record in English top flight football. Before Pep Guardiola, it was Roberto Mancini, who led them to Premier League success in the 2011-12 season, the club's first league title in 45 years.
Till now, Manchester City have won 10 titles in top-flight English football. Their success came in 1936–37, 1967–68, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, and 2023–24.
Arsenal squad with their 2003-04 Premier League title.
One of the most loved and historical clubs in England, Arsenal, comes in the list as the third club with the most English top-flight titles. They were the second most successful club in the top flight before Manchester United went past them in the Premier League era.
From 1931 to 1938, they won the First Division League five times in 8 seasons, which made them one of the most loved and feared clubs in England. In the Premier League era, they won the league three times in 1997–98, 2001–02, and 2003–04.
Arsenal were crowned the champions of England in 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04.
Liverpool FC after wining the 2024-25 Premier League title.
After Liverpool FC's success in the Premier League 2024-25, they have now equalled Manchester United's record for most English Top Flight titles with 20 titles.
Both Liverpool and Manchester United are among the most popular football teams in World football. Liverpool were ahead of Manchester United in terms of top-flight titles, but Manchester United's resurgence under Sir Alex Ferguson left them behind.
Manchester United with their Premier League title in 2012-13 season.
In the Premier League era, Manchester United won the most titles. Their 13 Premier League titles are yet to be matched by any club, although they won the league title last time in the 2012-13 season.
Meantime, in the Premier League era, Liverpool have only won the league title twice, in the 2019-20 and 2024-25 seasons.
Manchester United have won the league in 1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13.
Meantime, Liverpool FC won the league in 1900–01, 1905–06, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1946–47, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83,1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2019–20, 2024–25.
Last season, Real Madrid went on to win the UEFA Champions League for a record 15th time. As we inch closer to this season's final, we take a look at the Champions League winners list since 1956.
The Champions League was earlier called the European Cup, and it started in 1955, and the first winner was Real Madrid. For the next 5 years, Real Madrid did not let anyone get close to the trophy.
Since then, 23 teams have won the glory, with Manchester City being the most recent one. As we get close to another UEFA Champions League final, we take a look at the Champions League winners list since 1965.
Real Madrid with their 15th UCL title in 2023-24 season.
The Champions League winners list since 1955/56 is:
1956 - Real Madrid 1957 - Real Madrid 1958 - Real Madrid 1959 - Real Madrid 1960 - Real Madrid 1961 - Benfica 1962 - Benfica 1963 - AC Milan 1964 - Inter Milan 1965 - Inter Milan 1966 - Real Madrid 1967 - Celtic 1968 - Manchester United 1969- AC Milan 1970- Feyenoord 1971 - Ajax 1972 - Ajax 1973 - Ajax 1974 - Bayern 1975 - Bayern 1976 - Bayern 1977 - Liverpool 1978 - Liverpool 1979 - Nottingham Forest 1980 - Nottingham Forest 1981 - Liverpool 1982 - Aston Villa 1983 - Hamburger SV| 1984 - Liverpool 1985 - Juventus FC 1986 - Steaua București 1987 - FC Porto 1988 - PSV 1989 - AC Milan 1990 - AC Milan 1991 - Red Star Belgrade 1992 - Barcelona 1993 - Olympique de Marseille 1994 - AC Milan 1995 - Ajax 1996 - Juventus FC 1997 - Borussia Dortmund 1998 - Real Madrid 1999 - Manchester United 2000 - Real Madrid 2001 - Bayern 2002 - Real Madrid 2003 - AC Milan 2004 - Porto 2005 - Liverpool 2006 - Barcelona 2007 - AC Milan 2008 - Manchester United 2009 - Barcelona 2010 - Inter Milan 2011 - Barcelona 2012 - Chelsea FC 2013 - Bayern Munich 2014 - Real Madrid 2015 - Barcelona 2016 - Real Madrid 2017 - Real Madrid 2018 - Real Madrid 2019 - Liverpool 2020 - Bayern Munich 2021 - Chelsea FC 2022 - Real Madrid 2023 - Manchester City 2024 - Real Madrid
Let's have a look at the teams with the most trophies since 1955/56:
Real Madrid x 15 AC Milan x 7 Bayern x 6 Liverpool FC x 6 FC Barcelona x 5 Ajax x 4 Inter x 3 Manchester United x 3 Juventus x 2 Benfica x 2 Nottingham Forest x 2 Porto x 2 Chelsea x 3 Celtic x 1 Hamburger SV x 1 Steaua București x 1 Olympique de Marseille x 1 Borussia Dortmund x 1 Feyenoord x 1 Aston Villa x 1 PSV x 1 Red Star Belgrade x 1 Manchester City x 1
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final Second Leg Round Up: Arsenal eliminate Real Madrid; Barcelona, Inter, PSG through
Arsenal defeated Real Madrid in the second leg, whereas Barcelona and PSG stormed into the semis despite losing, and Inter Milan qualified after a thrilling draw.
The second-leg matchdays of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25Quarter-final ties havegifted us some memorable UCL nights through four of the best matches this season.
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 17, 2025
Aston Villa came back from trailing to beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 at home, whereas Dortmund defeated Barcelona 3-1, but both sides were knocked out on aggregate.
Arsenal kept their UCL unbeaten streak against Real Madrid intact, beating them 2-1 in the second leg, advancing to the semis. Inter Milan also shared the spoils with Bayern Munich in a 2-2 draw, but sealed their passage to the semi-finals.
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final Second Leg Round Up
Aston Villa 3-2 Paris Saint-Germain (AGG 4-5)
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Playing at their home, Villa Park, Aston Villa did not get off to a good start, letting in two goals in 30 minutes, through the PSG full-backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes.
Paris Saint-Germain dominated the first half, despite ending it at 2–1 as Youri Tielemans pulled one back. The second half, though, was a Villa fairy tale, netting two more goals from McGinn and Konsa and hunting for the third. Marco Asensio, late on the field, promptly made his mark, nearly scoring against his parent club.
The Guirassy hat-trick could not keep this mercurial Borussia Dortmund side out. Even though FC Barcelona seemed all at sea, making mistake after mistake that we did not witness in last week's match, they were still able to keep them at bay.
They did not really begin to play like their own team until Pedri came onto the field in the later stages. Other notable players in this game were De Jong holding in the midfield and Szczesny playing like he’s in his prime. However, a Bensebaini own goal kept Barca on a two-goal cushion to safely guide them through to the semis.
"Remontada," a term that was heard being uttered repeatedly again and again with this Real Madrid team, mostly from Bellingham. However, Arsenal crushed their dream of a magical comeback with a 2-1 victory in the return leg at Bernabeu.
Arsenal performed fantastically, and Arteta is worthy of all the accolades for the display set out away at the Bernabéu. Rice performed masterfully; he was all over the pitch, marking every pass; no one was penetrating him.
Ninety long minutes at the Bernabeu, and we heard you all game long.
Bukayo Saka failed to convert an early penalty due to a marvellous save from Courtois. However, he redeemed himself with the opening goal in the 65th minute, but it was canceled out after Vinicius scored the equalizer only two minutes later.
Gabriel Martinelli netted the winner in injury time, leading Arsenal to another win against Real Madrid and keeping their unbeaten record against Los Blancos in the UCL intact.
Bayern Munich played pretty much the majority of the second leg on the back foot, but Inter Milan held them to a chilling 2-2 draw at home. Lautaro Martinez had enough opportunities, showed some lovely dibbles, and obviously scored; all of these earned him the man of the match award.
Kane did everything in his power, but it was just not good enough, and it's disappointing to see this Bayern side leave, particularly because it's Müller's final Champions League campaign with the side.
It was Kane who opened the scoring, but two back-to-back strikes from Lautaro and Pavard put Inter at the top again. Eric Dier scored the equalizer from a tough angle, but the Bavarians failed to score another to equalize the tie — better to say, Inter Milan defended masterfully!
The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 has delivered the finest and most entertaining football in the quarter-final round that concluded last night.
Only four teams are now alive on the way to Munich, where the UCL 2024-25 Final will be played on the first of June to lift the beautiful Champions League trophy.
Arsenal, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain have survived the obstacles on the way to seal their passage to the UCL 2024-25 Semi-finals.
These teams will battle it out for their place in the finals, as we can expect nothing short of absolute dramas, thrilling battles, and the extraordinary artistry of football at its very best.
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 16, 2025
Schedule
First Leg: April 30 - May 1, 2025
Second Leg: May 7-8, 2025
Fixtures
Semi-final 1 Leg 1: Arsenal vs PSG (Emirates Stadium, 30 April, 12:30 AM IST)
Semi-final 2 Leg 1: Barcelona vs Inter (Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, 1 May, 12:30 AM IST)
Semi-final 1 Leg 2: PSG vs Arsenal (Parc des Princes, 8 May, 12:30 AM IST)
Semi-final 2 Leg 2: Inter vs Barcelona (San Siro, 7 May, 12:30 AM IST)
Teams
Arsenal
Apart from a 1-0 defeat at Inter on Matchday 4, Arsenal's performance in the league phase was almost flawless. Based on the tournament's second-best defence, the goals began flowing more easily at the opposite end following the 5-1 away triumph over Sporting CP, followed by 3-0 home victories over Monaco and GNK Dinamo.
They maintained that form throughout their knockout stage campaign as their round of 16 campaign started with an impressive 9-3 aggregate win over PSV.
Simone Inzaghi's Inter Milan have made themselves one of Europe's top performers in recent times and asserted their solidity by having allowed just one goal in eight league phase fixtures prior to posting yet another shutout in Round of 16 first-leg triumph at Feyenoord, extending to go ahead 4-1 on aggregate.
Despite the objectives not coming in the league phase (four 1-0 wins) – a reflection on Serie A where the Nerazzurri had scored 55 in their opening 21 matches – they knocked out Feyenoord clinically before a memorable display at Munich secured a 2-1 first-leg victory of their quarter-final.
PSG could not manage top speed during the league phase. Though victories over Girona and Salzburg strengthened their bid, their quest was plagued with danger. Luis Enrique's team did not struggle to create chances, but turning them into results proved to be their undoing until the miraculous 4-2 comeback against Manchester City.
Following a dominating elimination of home opponents Brest in the play-offs for qualification to the knockout phase, that very same lack of clinical cutting edge was on display once again as Paris squandered many opportunities in a 1-0 first leg round of 16 loss to Liverpool.
Real Madrid vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final: Arsenal knock Madrid out to qualify for the semis after 16 years
Get the highlights of the Real Madrid vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final Second Leg match as Mikel Arteta's men knocked Madrid out of the Champions League.
Hello and welcome to another LIVE coverage of UEFA Champions League 2024-25 football. This is Koushik Biswas with another LIVE Blog for all the football lovers like you.
Tonight we will have the Real Madrid vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2024-25 quarter-final second leg match.
Arsenal have a 3-0 lead over the defending and 15-time champions after the first leg. Can Real Madrid make one of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history?
They have done it in the past. But, this Arsenal team is a tough one to crack.
So, sit back and relax as we bring you every minute update of the match from our webdesk. Enjoy the coverage.
LIVE Updates
Apr 16, 2025, 7:01 PM
Final Score
Apr 16, 2025, 9:34 PM
Final Verdict
It is indeed a historical night for Arsenal.
They remain unbeaten against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Mikel Arteta becomes the first manager since Arsene Wenger to take Arsenal to the Champions League semi-finals.
They will now face PSG in the final four. Can they finally lift the trophy? Only time will tell.
I hope you enjoyed the coverage. Thank you and good night.
We were the last team to defeat Real Madrid in the Champions League in the QFs until today. 21 years later, a Red and White team does it again ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/bM6RU5pjtJ
Yellow card for Partey and Rudiger. Partey and Rudiger will both miss the next match, if they qualify.
Apr 16, 2025, 8:48 PM
83' | Saliba with a block
A full-stretched Saliba makes a huge block as Vinicius looked dangerous to make a shot from right of the box.
Apr 16, 2025, 8:46 PM
80' | Kiwior does well
Vinicius with a cross, and Endrick did well to receive the ball with his chest. The ball popped up in the air, and Kiwior just headed the ball back to Raya.
Apr 16, 2025, 8:44 PM
78' | Modric blocks a shot
Partey's shot from the edge of the box is blocked by Modric.
8 - @thibautcourtois 🇧🇪 has saved eight of the 39 penalties faced against him as a @realmadriden goalkeeper in all competitions, three in the UEFA Champions League. In fact, since 2003/04, he's the Real Madrid goalkeeper with the most penalties saved in the competition. Savior. pic.twitter.com/wghpAZDFmb
Playing XI: Courtois, Lucas V., Asencio, Rüdiger, Alaba, Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vini Jr. and Mbappé.
Subs: Fran González, Sergio Mestre, Luka Modrić, Arda Güler, Endrick, Jesús Vallejo, Dani Ceballos, Fran García, Brahim Díaz.
Apr 16, 2025, 10:46 AM
Early team news: Real Madrid
Camavinga, who was shown a red card in the final minutes of the first leg, will miss the match due to card issue. Aurelien Tchouameni is likely to replace him afer missing the firsst leg due to suspension.
Apr 16, 2025, 10:43 AM
Early team news: Arsneal
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Thomas Partey, who was forced off in their last match in Premier League, is fine now. Along with him, Ben White, who is doutful, also trained with the squad.
Apr 16, 2025, 10:41 AM
The lid will be closed!
The lid of the Santiago Bernabeu will be closed for this fixture. This means the sound will be amplified and the atmosphere will be too loud for anyone to focus.
Declan Rice scored two stunning free-kicks and Mikel Merino kept his form against Real Madrid intact to hand Arsenal a huge 3-0 advatnage in the first leg.
Real Madrid did not look at their best at Emirates Stadium. But, under the lid at Santiago Bernabeu, they can be a lethal team.
Apr 16, 2025, 10:34 AM
Arsenal: Recent form
Arsenal are now ubeaten in 9 games across compettions since losing against West Ham United at home. Since then Arteta's men have beaten teams like Chelsea in Premier League and Real Madrid in Champions League.
Though they have gone through a few injuries in the recent past, they have been one of the better sides offlate. Not only that, they have scored the third most goals in this season's Champions League (28). Only Barcelona (36) and Bayern Munich (29) have scored more goals than them.
Date
Competition
Home Team
Away Team
Score
Result
12/04/25
Premier League
Arsenal
Brentford
1 - 1
D
09/04/25
UEFA Champions League
Arsenal
Real Madrid
3 - 0
W (Arsenal)
05/04/25
Premier League
Everton
Arsenal
1 - 1
D
02/04/25
Premier League
Arsenal
Fulham
2 - 1
W (Arsenal)
16/03/25
Premier League
Arsenal
Chelsea
1 - 0
W (Arsenal)
Apr 16, 2025, 10:27 AM
Real Madrid: Recent form!
In recent time, Real Madrid have failed to get going. They have faced defeat against Valencia in La Liga and then lost the first leg against Arsenal in Champions League as well.
In the Copa del Rey semis, they drew against Real Sociedad 4-4 till the extra time and then went on to win the game on aggregate.
So, overall, they Spanish giants have not been at their best.
Date
Competition
Home Team
Away Team
Score
Result
13/04/25
LaLiga
Deportivo Alavés
Real Madrid
0 - 1
W (Real Madrid)
09/04/25
UEFA Champions League
Arsenal
Real Madrid
3 - 0
L (Real Madrid)
05/04/25
LaLiga
Real Madrid
Valencia
1 - 2
L (Real Madrid)
02/04/25
Copa del Rey
Real Madrid
Real Sociedad
4 - 4 (AET)
D
30/03/25
LaLiga
Real Madrid
Leganés
3 - 2
W (Real Madrid)
15/03/25
LaLiga
Villarreal
Real Madrid
1 - 2
W (Real Madrid)
Apr 16, 2025, 10:21 AM
Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Past meetings
Statistic
Arsenal
Real Madrid
Wins
2
0
Draws
1
Goals
4
0
Apr 16, 2025, 10:16 AM
Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Head-to-head stats
Do you know Real Madrid have not beaten Arsenal in Champions League yet. Although they are the team to beat 144 teams in the Champions League so far, Arsenal do not come in that list.
Not only that, Real Madrid are yet to score a single goal against Arsenal.
So far, these two teams have played three matches against each other. Arsenal have won twice and drwan once.
Apr 16, 2025, 10:14 AM
Tonight's Stadium | Santiago Bernabeu
With a seating captacity of 78,297, Santiago Bernabeu is Spain's second largest football stadium. It has hosted four European Cup/UEFA Champions League finals in the past. Moreover, it is also the first stadium to host final of both Euro Cup and FIFA World Cup.
It has been home of Real Madrid since 1947.
Apr 16, 2025, 10:09 AM
How to watch the match?
Fans from India can watch the Real Madrid vs Arsenal match LIVE on Sony Sports TV Channels. Moreover, they can stream the match LIVE on Sony LIV App and Website as well.
Apr 16, 2025, 10:08 AM
Match Details
Match: Real Madrid vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2024-25, Quarter-final, Second Leg
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