Champions League Drama: Arsenal Humiliate Real Madrid 3-0 as Inter Milan Stun Bayern in Germany

Champions League Shockwaves: Arsenal Dismantle Real Madrid 3-0 as Inter Milan Edge Bayern in Thriller

Champions League nights don’t get more electric than this. Arsenal stunned the football world with a commanding 3-0 victory over European giants Real Madrid in their quarter-final first leg at the Emirates, while Inter Milan pulled off a dramatic 2-1 win away to Bayern Munich in another thrilling encounter.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta made the bold decision to start Bukayo Saka after his recovery from a hamstring injury—and it paid off. Saka’s dynamism kept Real Madrid on the back foot, and it was his aggressive run that drew the foul leading to Arsenal’s first goal.

Declan Rice stepped up with trademark composure, curling a brilliant free-kick past a frozen Thibaut Courtois. Minutes later, the England international repeated the feat, firing another set-piece into the back of the net to double the Gunners’ lead.

The momentum was entirely with Arsenal as the crowd erupted again when Mikel Merino coolly finished off a flowing move, assisted by teenage sensation Myles Lewis-Skelly. The London club will now head to the Santiago Bernabéu with a dream result—and their eyes firmly on the semi-finals.

Over in Munich, it was another dramatic night as Inter Milan defied the odds. The Italians took the lead through captain Lautaro Martinez, but Bayern responded late through Thomas Müller, who slotted home a close-range equalizer with just five minutes remaining.

However, the drama wasn't over. In stoppage time, Davide Frattesi smashed home the winner to silence the Allianz Arena, giving Inter a vital away victory and a slender advantage heading into the second leg.

Both results have set the stage for a dramatic second leg in what is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable Champions League knockout stages in recent history.

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