A Real Madrid outfit pursuing Champions League crown number 16 visit an Arsenal team still searching for European Cup number one on Tuesday night, in the first leg of their quarter-final battle at the Emirates.
Carlo Ancelotti‘s outfit make the trek to North London having scraped a nervy penalty-shootout win over bitter rivals Atletico Madrid in the last 16, having been held to a 2-2 aggregate draw before letting their spot kicks do the talking.
In contrast, Arsenal blew PSV Eindhoven to smithereens in their first knockout encounter, following up a 7-1 away annihilation with a 2-2 home draw to secure a 9-3 aggregate triumph over the Dutch giants.
Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the most fascinating Arsenal, Real Madrid and head-to-head statistics ahead of Tuesday’s first leg at the Emirates.
Arsenal are aiming to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since the 2008-09 season, where they defeated Villarreal in the quarter-finals before losing to Manchester United.
The Gunners have been eliminated from their last two UCL quarter-final ties, and they have not won the first leg of a last-eight showdown the 2005-06 season, beating Juventus 2-0 at home.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six Champions League games and have avoided defeat in their last 10 European matches at the Emirates since a 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich in March 2017.
The hosts have only failed to score in one of their last 23 Champions League matches at the Emirates, a 2-0 defeat to Barcelona in February 2016.
Arsenal drew 2-2 with PSV in their last Champions League home game; they have not played out back-to-back stalemates at the Emirates in the competition since April 2008.
Arsenal have been in the lead for 568 minutes in the 2024-25 Champions League, more than any other team. Furthermore, Arteta’s men have only been behind for 65 minutes, only more than Inter Milan’s five.
However, the Gunners have been eliminated from five of their last six European two-legged ties against La Liga teams.
Real Madrid have reached the Champions League/European Cup quarter-finals for the 40th time overall and for the fifth successive season, and they are also aiming to progress to the semis for the fifth straight year.
Los Blancos have advanced from each of their last 12 UCL quarter-final two-legged ties, last losing at this stage to eventual runners-up Monaco in the 2003-04 season.
Real have failed to win either of their last two games, a 4-4 Copa del Rey draw with Real Sociedad and 2-1 La Liga loss to Valencia; they last went without a win in three straight matches in all tournaments in March 2023.
Ancelotti’s men are on a 15-game scoring streak in all competitions, last drawing a blank in a 1-0 La Liga defeat to Espanyol on February 1.
Including penalty-shootout wins, Real Madrid have emerged victorious from each of their last seven Champions League games, their longest triumphant streak since a run of 10 straight successes between April 2014 and February 2015.
Real Madrid have avoided defeat in each of their last eight first-leg games in Champions League knockout ties, winning five and drawing three; they have never gone nine in a row without losing before.
The holders have missed five of their 16 penalties in all competitions this season, their highest percentage since the 2013-14 campaign.
Arsenal have avoided defeat in both of their previous competitive meetings with Real Madrid, winning 1-0 away and drawing 0-0 at home in the 2005-06 Champions League last 16.
The Gunners also defeated Real Madrid 1-0 in the 2008 Emirates Cup and drew 2-2 with Los Blancos in a 2019 friendly, although they lost a penalty shootout in the latter game.
Arsenal could become just the second English team to avoid defeat in each of their first three competitive matches with Real Madrid, after Liverpool.
Alternatively, Real Madrid could make Arsenal the 112th different team they have beaten in the European Cup/Champions League; their current total of 111 is already an all-time record.
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