Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Real Madrid
Match Time & Date:
16/04/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Arsenal
Real Madrid will try to make a historical comeback when they welcome Arsenal to their Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League quarter-finals, second leg. Los Blancos have regained a much-needed confidence thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Deportivo Alaves and they are now on a quest to overcome a three-goal deficit in the Champions League tie with Arsenal. Eduardo Camavinga is banned for the return leg, while all Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, and Ferland Mendy miss out with injuries.
The Gunners, on the other hand, are determined to defend their big lead in the Spanish capital, but given Real Madrid attacking potential at “Bernabeu”, home win should definitely be considered. A man to watch in the away team will be Declan Rice, who scored a brace in the 3-0 crushing of Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium, while all Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel, Gabriel Jesus, and Kai Havertz miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Luka Modric):
Luka Modric is regarded as one of the best central midfielders in world football. The Croatian ace is a product of Dinamo Zagreb’s youth school and it has to be noted that he played 94 league games for the Modri between 2003 and 2008. In 2008 he signed a six-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £16.5 million.
Luka made his Tottenham debut on 16 August, 2008 in a 2-1 loss to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium. The Croatian star scored only 13 goals in 127 league appearances for the Spurs, but he is well known for his brilliant passing. In 2012 he signed for Real Madrid for a fee of £30 million and he made his debut against Barcelona in the 2012 Spanish Super Cup, return leg.
Modric quickly established himself as a first-team regular and, no doubt, he helped the capital club win two Champions League trophies (2013/2014, 2015/2016). You should bear in mind that he was named Croatian Footballer of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2014.
Highlighted Team (Arsenal):
Arsenal are regarded as one of the best English teams. The Gunners have won 12 FA Cup trophies, 13 league titles and two League Cups, but they have yet to lift the Champions League trophy. Arsene Wenger’s team were on the verge of beating Barcelona in the Champions League final back in 2006, but they eventually failed to win the prestigious title.
Arsenal used to play their homes at Highbury, but in 2006 they moved to the Emirates Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 60,260. The Gunners won their last Premier League trophy back in 2004, with the capital club going through the season without a single loss. The likes of Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were part of the team back then, but Arsenal have not won the league trophy ever since.
Arsenal was founded by Woolwich munitions workers as Dial Square back in 1886. It is well known that Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals meet in the North London derby.
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