London, England — Arsenal Women don prepare to confront Real Madrid for second leg of di UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final as dem dey try turn around 2-0 deficit from di first leg. Di match go happen for Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.
Coach Renee Slegers no change di starting line-up wey bring a 4-0 victory against Liverpool on Saturday. Na dis same 11 players go start di match, but di squad go involve more substitutes as Naomi Williams, Laia Codina, Amanda Ilestedt, and Rosa Kafaji don join for di bench. Lotte Wubben-Moy go still dey sidelined due to hamstring injury.
For di first leg, Arsenal struggle against Real Madrid, losing 2-0, so dem need to win by three clear goals or go face extra time and penalties to advance. Di line-up for di Gunners include van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Catley, Mariona, Little (C), McCabe, Maanum, Foord, Kelly, and Russo.
Real Madrid go present their squad with players like Rodriguez, Garcia, Mendez, and Lakrar. Despite losing Teresa Abelleira and Rocio Galvez for di season, Real Madrid dey full of confidence afta dem beat Barcelona 3-1. Arsenal captain Leah Williamson don talk about di pressure of di match: “This game is no different. We need to make our results count,” she said.
Di match don set up to be a high-intensity contest, as both teams dey battle for a spot in di Champions League semi-finals. Coach Eidevall gats rally him troops, believing say di strong home form and previous experience fit aid dem in pulling off di comeback. Na only four years ago, Arsenal don make a remarkable turnaround against Bayern Munich in di same competition.
Na di home crowd for Emirates Stadium go also play a part as dem expect to give di team energy. Arsenal fans don express dem support for di players, as dem believe the Gunners fit rewrite history tonight.
Coaches and players don dey remind dem say training and tactics go matter as dem setup for dis crucial clash. “We gats focus on our game and prepare well, no room for mistakes,” Eidevall noted.
With di players like Victoria Pelova back from injury, Arsenal don dey strategize how to take advantage of Madrid’s weaknesses. Di Gunners know say no be easy match, but dem ready to fight for every chance.
Di match go kick off for 9 p.m local time, wit plenty eyes dey watch as Arsenal look to overturn dia deficit and keep dia Champions League dream alive.
