The keys to the elimination of Real Madrid in the Champions League

He Real Madrid has been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League in the quarterfinals after falling into the Santiago Bernabéu in front of the Arsenalthat knew how to keep calm in a hostile environment and hit at the right time. The English team was imposed by 1-2 In the second leg, confirming its tactical superiority in the tie and leaving the white club with many questions to solve.

From the beginning, the Real Madrid He tried to impose a high pace, pushed by the breath of his fans and the need to overcome. “It was a tremendously intense beginning, with more actions from the heart than from the head,” said Miguel Quintana. An example of this was the early yellow to David Alabawhich conditioned the Austrian throughout the game. “That yellow limits it. Arsenal found A crack for your band which exploded throughout the tie, ”said the presenter.

Vinicius and Mbappé They tried to lead the team, especially on the left, but their boarding schools ran into a solid and well -organized arsenal defense. “Madrid began to run a little on the left with individual adventures, but did not generate the feeling of 'oh, that the goal is coming'”, Analyzed Quintana. The lack of clear auction was a constant: 47 centers, only five with auctioneer.

For its part, the Arsenal He showed personality from the first minute. He endured the initial arreon and won meters with Bukayo Saka as the main destabilizer. “That pairing with Alaba has done a lot of damage. Arsenal clearly knew where Madrid's weakness was”Said Adrián Blanco, underlining how Odegaard y Declan Rice They handled the center of the field with maturity.

The play that could change the fate of the match came with a penalty committed by Raúl Asensio on Martinelli. However, Courtois stopped the launch. “This is not a goal, but it can have the impact of a goal,” he said live. But the impulse never came: “That moment of inertia was not generated. Madrid did not react. ”

The sentence arrived in the 65th minutein a play that reflected the clarity of the 'Gunner' Plan: Long Raya, Prolongation of Merino, Filrated pass to Saka and genius definition for 0-1. “A tremendous goal of Arsenal,” said Nahuel Miranda, also highlighting the great job of William Saliba In defense, author of 11 clearing No error.

The entrance of Endrick, Fran García and Ceballos He did not change the panorama. Madrid continued focusing meaningless, without plan. “There are a thousand ways to win, and almost always a single way of losing: being incoherent,” said the presenter. The goal of Vinicius In 89 ', after an error between Raya y saliba, It served to make up, but not to change fate.

He Arsenal It gets into the semifinals and signs an almost perfect tie. He Madridon the other hand, he says goodbye with impotence, tactical doubts and the feeling that this time, The mystique was not enough.