Today Soccer Prediction Tuesday 8th April 2025

Arsenal vs Real Madrid, UEFA – Champions League, Emirates Stadium, 20:00

In Tuesday’s monumental continental clash, perennial Champions League champions face off against the usual European challengers as Arsenal host Real Madrid at the Emirates for the first leg of their quarter-final.

The Gunners overwhelmed PSV Eindhoven with a nine-goal haul in the last 16, advancing to the final eight for the second consecutive year, while the defending champions narrowly progressed past fierce rivals Atletico Madrid after a penalty shootout.

Arsenal defied their attacking absences in their first-leg slaughter of the Dutch side. Still, after scoring seven in just 90 minutes at the Philips Stadion, they have now only managed an identical number in their last five games, further hampering their already wafer-thin hopes of Premier League glory.

Not since the 2003-04 season have Real Madrid been knocked out in the quarter-final stage – winning each of their last 12 two-legged ties at this juncture – but Ancelotti’s men have been humbled ever so slightly in their previous two domestic outings.

Arsenal only conceded at the weekend due to a contentious penalty, and Jakub Kiwior inspired confidence with his display in Gabriel’s shoes, we have faith in Arteta’s men to claim a draw in front of the raucous North London crowd, albeit one that will mean advantage Real Madrid for the Bernabeu battle.

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