Real Madrid vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League result, latest updates and reaction as Gunners reach semi-finals

Comeback is on the mind in a huge quarter-final second leg
Real Madrid vs Arsenal in the Champions League
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Arsenal snuffed out any chance of a famous Real Madrid comeback to reach the Champions League semi-finals after a 2-1 victory in the Bernabeu Stadium completed a 5-1 aggregate win on Wednesday.

Holders and 15-times winners Real never looked like clawing back a 3-0 deficit from last week's quarter-final first leg and when Bukayo Saka scored for the visitors in the 65th minute their fate was effectively sealed.

Vinicius Junior seized on a rare defensive slip a couple of minutes later to rouse the home crowd, but it proved too little too late as Carlo Ancelotti's side exited in feeble fashion. Arsenal's superiority over the two legs was underlined in stoppage time as Gabriel Martinelli burst through to score. They will face Paris St Germain in their first Champions League semi-final since 2009.

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Full-time!

96min: Arsenal are Champions League semi-finalists!

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GOAL!!!!

93min: Gabriel Martinelli puts the cherry on top! A brilliant counter and Fran Garcia is left for dust.

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90min: Five minutes added on. Arsenal fans making lots of noise.

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85min: Partey booked, he will miss the first leg of the semi-finals.

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Simon Collings at Santiago Bernabeu

Declan Rice charging down that free-kick like a man possessed. He has been a monster tonight. Covered so much ground.

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80min: Valverde’s effort is blocked by Rice. Of course.

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79min: Timber trips Vinicius on the edge of the area. Dangerous free kick.

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77min: Saka is replaced, replaced by Trossard. He limps to the bench, but he’s fine.

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75min: Mbappe cannot continue. Brahim is on to replace.

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