Champions League Debrief: Impressive Arsenal cruise past Real Madrid
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Just how impressive was Arsenal’s display against Real Madrid in the Champions League? And can Mikel Arteta’s side go all the way this season?
Steve Crossman, commentator Ian Dennis and former Arsenal defender Matt Upson analyse a famous night in the Bernabeu as Arsenal advance to the semi-finals.
We hear from Mikel Arteta, as well as Arsenal fan Harry Symeou. And after Newcastle thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 in the Premier League, The Athletic’s George Caulkin assess where this leaves their hopes of making next season’s Champions League.
TIMECODES 02:00 Arsenal’s performance and dominant midfield 04:30 Declan Rice’s “star quality” 10:45 Mikel Arteta on feeling proud of his team and Declan Rice’s performance 19:40 George Caulkin on Newcastle’s 5-0 win over Crystal Palace
COMMENTARIES ON 5 LIVE/BBC SOUNDS Thursday 17th April EUROPA LEAGUE: Manchester United v Lyon – KO 2000 on 5 live.
Saturday 19th April UWCL: Arsenal v Lyon - KO 1230 on 5 Live PREMIER LEAGUE: Everton v Manchester City - KO 1500 PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa v Newcastle Utd - KO 1730
Sunday 20th April PREMIER LEAGUE: Ipswich Town v Arsenal - KO 1400 PREMIER LEAGUE: Leicester City v Liverpool - KO 1630
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| 0:46.7 | On the Football Daily Podcasts, the Champions League debrief. |
| 0:49.9 | With Steve Crossman, listen on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:55.8 | Arsenal are into the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2009. |
| 1:02.1 | They've won 2-1 at the Bernabéu against Rail Madrid to cruise through 5-1 on aggregate. |
| 1:05.0 | They'll face Paris Saint-Germain in the last four. |
| 1:11.1 | These are the sounds of the Bernabio, Ian Dennis, former Arsenal defender, Matt Upsen, inside the stadium. |
| 1:17.5 | Ian, you always felt Arsenal would need to play well, even with the 3-0 first-leg lead. |
| 1:20.6 | In the end, they did almost everything perfectly. |
| 1:21.6 | Absolutely. |
| 1:27.0 | They never brought into the talk of Remontada, the comeback and with good reason, |
| 1:30.7 | as they delivered on their intention to win this second leg because Mikhail Artetta said they would be bold, they would be brave, |
| 1:34.1 | and they cruised into the semi-finals for the first time in the Champions League in 16 years. |
| 1:39.7 | Declan Rice stole the show, of course, in the first leg with two stunning strikes. |
| 1:43.6 | He was the standout performer with a masterful performance in the midfield they also missed a |
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