LONDON, England – Real Madrid experience sharp defeat against Arsenal for UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, as dem lose 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on April 8, 2025. Despite di loss, players and coaches believe say di club fit still turn di tide for di second leg.
Following di match, midfielder Kylian Mbappé emphasize say di return leg go be crucial, declaring, ‘We fit recover. We still get hope for di next game.’ Lucas, one of di fullbacks, even go meet fans wey dey cheer from di stands to give them assurance say dem go come back strong.
Di entire team, led by Bellingham, gather for di corner of di stadium to appreciate di supporters and apologize for di performance wey no meet expectations. Bellingham say, ‘We know say we no give una wetin una deserve. We go correct am for di next match.’
Notably, one area of concern wey dey disturb di club management and technical team na di lack of commitment shown by di players, as dem run 10 kilometers less compared to Arsenal players. Dis level of output don raise eyebrows, especially when dem compare with other teams in di tournament. Di Real Madrid players record average of 101.16 kilometers per match, while Arsenal cover 113.56 kilometers.
According to reports, di club leaders don notice this trend dey reflect poor effort and tactical discipline, which dey prompt discussions on possible changes in player lineup and strategy. ‘E no go wey we yoke down when e reach di matter of effort on di pitch. We need to put in more,’ di club leaders dey maintain.
Statistics show say Arsenal don receive only 29 shots on target in di Champions League this season, while Real Madrid dey top di list of teams wit di most shots conceded, clocking 79. Dis disparity dey highlight di defensive vulnerabilities of di Madrid team.
Real Madrid struggle for form, suffering from two back-to-back matches without scoring for di first time since March 2009. Carlo Ancelotti, di head coach, dey under pressure as di players attempt to rebuild their psychological strength and on-field chemistry.
On di front of set pieces, dem must improve as di Arsenal take advantage of dis aspect to net dem two goals on dis night. Arteta instruct di team on how to utilize di power of set pieces effectively to add to dem goal tally during di match, and it paid off.
Following dis loss, di Real Madrid squad get only a few days to regroup before di crucial meeting back at home in Bernabéu. Leaders dey hope say di team fit draw strength from di previous records and di rich history of di club as dem aim to push for a comeback.
As dem prepare for di next leg, di leadership of Real Madrid dey clear: no room for complacency. ‘We go transmit di importance of ensuring say we represent dis badge well. We no fit afford to lower our heads, especially at dis time,’ dem conclude.
