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Arsenal have now done something that no other side has in history
Arsenal may be yet to actually win the UEFA Champions League – but they have done something unprecedented after defeating Real Madrid inside the Santiago Bernabeu.
Goals from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli saw Arsenal reign supreme on Madrid soil, a special stadium which hosts an iconic club who have won the UEFA Champions League a record 15 times.
Not only has Mikel Arteta put the north Londoners into the last four – and secured Arsenal over £50m in prize money – but the Gunners also set a record which may never be broken after victory over Real Madrid.
Arsenal make history
Some might feel Martinelli’s goal was a mere consolation, with Arsenal already minutes from heading through on a 4-1 aggregate scoreline anyway, but it was a historic moment.
In securing victory, the Brazilian ensured Arsenal became the first club ever to win both of their first two games against Real Madrid inside the Santiago Bernabeu.
1 – Arsenal are first team ever to win each of their first two games against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu in all competitions. Historic.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
The Gunners had only previously faced Los Blancos once inside the Santiago Bernabeu, earning a 1-0 win thanks to a strike by Thierry Henry back in February 2006.
That’s not all.
Arsenal, who like Nathan Collins, are also now the only club ever to be drawn against Real Madrid at least twice in Europe and not be knocked out – a fine record against a side who often inflict misery on their opponent in the UEFA Champions League.
Arsenal the only club to have been drawn against Madrid at least twice in the history of European competition and not been knocked out.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney)
Mikel Arteta may have a psychological advantage over Luis Enrique ahead of PSG semi-final
Arsenal face PSG in the semi-final, having already played the French giants in the league phase.
Goals from Kai Havertz and Saka secured a 2-0 win on that October night at the Emirates Stadium, in a game where the Gunners looked pretty comfortable throughout the 90 minutes.
That could give Arteta a psychological edge over Luis Enrique in the dugout – but it should be noted that PSG have changed a lot since that game.
Strength. Focus. Determination.
— Arsenal (@Arsenal)
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Ousmane Dembele has been converted into a striker after Lee Kang-in, who started against Arsenal, and Randal Kolo Muani both failed to make it their own, while the electric Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who Arteta looked at, has since been added to the squad following his January move from Napoli.
Therefore, Arsenal must be wary of complacency in the semi-final, with PSG now an entirely different animal.