Watch the Game Highlights from Arsenal vs. Real Madrid, 04/08/2025
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00:00There's nothing they can do about it now.
00:02There's plenty they can do during the game.
00:04Change it, whatever you do, yeah.
00:07It is a big night.
00:08You want your big players to turn up and perform.
00:11Very important.
00:13It's not going to scare you though, is it?
00:15Which?
00:16Top three.
00:20Modric is on the cusp.
00:23In at left back with Mendy injured,
00:25taking the early throw for Real Madrid,
00:27which was misjudged quite badly,
00:29actually by Jakub Kivijor.
00:31It's a comfortable save.
00:34So Saka,
00:36with Arsenal corner 2.0,
00:40into the near post this time,
00:42and into a run by desire to show attacking flair.
00:47Certainly that's been the trademark of both clubs,
00:51of course, as they come with Martinelli, Arsenal.
00:54Martinelli to the byline,
00:56and it just might fall for Mikel Moreno.
00:58It was straight down the middle from Thomas Partey,
01:04and Chibot Courtois was straight behind it.
01:07Great football.
01:08Really good stuff.
01:09Martinelli doing exactly the right thing on that left side.
01:12Getting out.
01:12Where the ball is going is a factor, as you say.
01:15Where the arm is being held is a factor.
01:18And they have decided it is not handball.
01:25They'd love to take a lead to Madrid,
01:27but they don't necessarily have to.
01:30Here's Jude Bellingham.
01:32That's a lovely ball.
01:33This is dangerous.
01:34Mbappe.
01:34David Ryan makes the save.
01:39Great run.
01:40Mbappe there.
01:41He is so quick.
01:42Nobody is going to get anywhere near him,
01:45as fast as William Saliba is.
01:48He's not going to catch him.
01:50It was just that I think we all thought he would aim
01:52that one outside of the far post,
01:55and try and bring it back in as it was.
01:56It was a comfortable stop in the end for David Ryan.
02:01Lewis Skelly thought there might be a gap.
02:03He still thinks there might be a gap.
02:06Part 8 for Timber.
02:09Rice in the middle.
02:10Great save.
02:11And Martinelli's follow-up in save two.
02:13Thibaut Courtois.
02:15From the goalkeeper.
02:16It's a brilliant ball in, and that header.
02:19It's difficult because it bounces in front of the goal,
02:22and he's got to pick it up.
02:23He's got to absolutely make sure he gets that right with one hand.
02:25Now look at him, back up on his feet again
02:27to make sure he's there to deny Martinelli.
02:32Great football.
02:33Great football all round.
02:37Shot is wayward.
02:40I think we've got a great second half to look forward to.
02:42I really do.
02:44Well, the referee blows his whistle.
02:47It's goalless, but it's been absolutely fascinating,
02:50and a game of the...
02:51Three.
02:55So, defending the clock end,
02:59Arsenal get the second period underway.
03:07Only three in the wall.
03:08Rice goes round it!
03:10That is absolutely brilliant!
03:17Jekyll and Rice breaks the deadlock with a fabulous free kick!
03:27Arsenal lead Real Madrid
03:28by a goal to nil,
03:32and it is a wonderful goal.
03:34Oh, what a hit!
03:35I said it's got to be something special to beat Courtois from there.
03:41And that's exactly what Declan Rice has just served up.
03:44That was special.
03:47Incredible hit.
03:48I think...
03:49Everybody wondering how that one beats him.
03:52Let's have a look from this angle.
03:53Oh, it's a stunner.
03:55It's an absolute stunner,
03:57because he goes round the wall
03:58and comes back in.
03:59He could not have hit that any better.
04:02Even if there was another person
04:04on the end of the wall next to Valverde,
04:06it would have still ended up in the back of the net.
04:08Quite of that standard,
04:10but my goodness me.
04:11Here comes the Real Madrid corner kit.
04:13Flicked on by...
04:14To the gobs of Davies right.
04:18Kivio.
04:18Nicely done.
04:24Lewis Skelly.
04:25And still.
04:27And Martinelli.
04:28And surely what a save.
04:30Marino denied.
04:31And again, unbelievable.
04:33Well, incredible goalkeeping by Thibaut Courtois.
04:38You won't see too many better saves than these.
04:42Astonishing work again from the goalkeeper,
04:44but brilliant effort initially.
04:46Fabulous work from Aliver to get back on the line.
04:49This strike from Martinelli is a good one.
04:51That one's parried away with two hands.
04:54David Aliver, number four,
04:55watch him get him back
04:56as the goalkeeper tries to recover
04:57to make sure he knocks that one away.
05:00I mean, that's brilliant defending, that is.
05:02And the final one,
05:03the goal is back up on his feet again
05:04to make sure he knocks it away.
05:10This second half has belonged to Arsenal.
05:12In goes the corner kick.
05:13Courtois comes.
05:14Got a punch on it.
05:15Declan Rice back in and away again
05:17from almost on the goal line by Bellingham.
05:21It's a painful one.
05:23That was the strike from Declan Rice
05:25that again, it was Bellingham this time
05:27back on the line.
05:29No genuine power in that one,
05:31but even so.
05:34Four in the wall again,
05:35two red and white shirts on the end of it.
05:37Who's it going to be?
05:40Who's it going to be?
05:41Rice or Erdogan?
05:43It's Rice again!
05:44Oh, my goodness!
05:48Oh, my goodness!
05:52Incredible!
05:53This is Declan Rice's night.
05:58Arsenal 2, Real Madrid 0.
06:02two unbelievable free kicks from Declan Rice.
06:07Declan Rice and Arsenal now are in the quarterfinal box seat
06:13because they lead by two.
06:15Well, that is better than the first.
06:24An absolutely incredible strike.
06:29Oh, my word!
06:31Is it the side netting?
06:34Right in the top corner.
06:38Absolutely unbelievable work from Declan Rice.
06:41He might.
06:43Found Trossard.
06:46Lewis Skelly.
06:49It's three!
06:50It's McElmerino!
06:55Arsenal have scored three times
06:59in 17 minutes against Real Madrid.
07:02Nice run, mate.
07:03Just got away from him a little bit right at the end there.
07:05Killing him back, hey.
07:06It was a good run.
07:09Leandro Trossard has been fouled.
07:11And Kamavinga has got a second yellow card.
07:18Saliba's head of Partick.
07:21In this competition,
07:24against this football club,
07:26that is just about as good as it will ever get.
07:29omp
07:50annoying.
07:50I think so.