Arsenal FC claimed a crucial 2–1 victory over Real Madrid CF in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final on 16 April 2025, putting themselves in a strong position to reach the semi-finals.
Playing away from home, Arsenal edged a tight contest to hand Real Madrid a rare defeat at this stage of the competition. The result leaves the Spanish side needing a turnaround in the second leg, while the Premier League club return to London with a one-goal lead from the opening encounter.
The match finished 2–1 in favour of Arsenal, with Real Madrid limited to a single goal. However, detailed event data for this fixture – including goal scorers, bookings, substitutions and minute-by-minute incidents – was not available at the time of writing. As a result, it is not yet possible to provide a breakdown of how the scoreline developed or which players were directly involved in the key moments.
Even without that information, the score alone underlines the scale of Arsenal’s achievement against one of the Champions League’s most decorated clubs. Real Madrid, renowned for their European pedigree, now face significant pressure heading into the second leg of this quarter-final tie.
Arsenal, meanwhile, will look to capitalise on their away success and manage the return fixture to secure progression. Real Madrid must at least overturn the one-goal deficit to keep their Champions League campaign alive.
Further updates, including confirmed goal scorers and match incidents, will be added once full data becomes available. For more on this fixture and the Champions League knockout stages, visit the UEFA Champions League page on Ballaxy or the team hubs for Real Madrid CF and Arsenal FC. Full match information is available at the dedicated match centre: Real Madrid vs Arsenal.
UEFA Champions League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arsenal FC
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 24 | W D D W L |
| 2 |
FC Bayern München
|
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 21 | D L W W D |
| 3 |
Liverpool FC
|
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 18 | L L L W L |
| 4 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | |
| 5 |
FC Barcelona
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 16 | W L L D L |
| 6 |
Chelsea FC
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 16 | |
| 7 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 16 | D L D L D |
| 8 |
Manchester City FC
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 16 | L L W L L |
| 9 |
Real Madrid CF
|
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 15 | L L L L W |
| 10 |
FC Internazionale Milano
|
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | L W D D W |
| 11 |
Paris Saint-Germain FC
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 14 | D W W W W |
| 12 |
Newcastle United FC
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 14 | |
| 13 |
Juventus FC
|
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 13 | L W L D W |
| 14 |
Club Atlético de Madrid
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 13 | L D L W L |
| 15 |
Atalanta BC
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | L L D W L |
| 16 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 | L L W L W |
| 17 |
Borussia Dortmund
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 11 | W L W D D |
| 18 |
PAE Olympiakos SFP
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 | |
| 19 |
Club Brugge KV
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 10 | L L W W L |
| 20 |
Galatasaray SK
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 | |
| 21 |
AS Monaco FC
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 10 | D L L W L |
| 22 |
Qarabağ Ağdam FK
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 10 | |
| 23 |
FK Bodø/Glimt
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 9 | |
| 24 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 | L L D W W |
| 25 |
Olympique de Marseille
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 | |
| 26 |
Paphos FC
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 | |
| 27 |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 9 | |
| 28 |
PSV
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | D L W L W |
| 29 |
Athletic Club
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 | |
| 30 |
SSC Napoli
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 8 | |
| 31 |
FC København
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 8 | |
| 32 |
AFC Ajax
|
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 6 | |
| 33 |
Eintracht Frankfurt
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 4 | |
| 34 |
SK Slavia Praha
|
8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 3 | |
| 35 |
Villarreal CF
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 1 | |
| 36 |
FK Kairat
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 1 |
