Off the pace in the Champions League and the Spanish top flight last season, Real Madrid have bounced back strongly to give themselves a strong shot at securing both.Barcelona lifted the Spanish title last season on the basis of their strong backline, and while their defence has become more porous, Madrid's is now the best in Spain.
Man City 1-1 Real Madrid (4-4 agg; Madrid win 4-3 on penalties): City knocked out after agonising penalty shootout defeat
‘Something must be done about the Premier League’ is a common refrain in European club boardrooms - so Real Madrid and Bayern Munich duly obliged, knocking out Manchester City and Arsenal to leave no English clubs at the semi-final stage for only the second time since 2017
Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to end their season in “beautiful” fashion despite a “painful” defeat to Bayern Munich that knocked them out of the Champions League. The Gunners lost 1-0 at the Allianz Arena as Joshua Kimmich’s second-half header was enough to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory for the hosts, who will play Real Madrid in the semi-finals. The result followed on from a 2-0 home loss to Aston Villa on Sunday that has dented Arsenal’s Premier League title chances.