ARSENAL fans whitethorn beryllium dreading the imaginable of playing Real Madrid successful the Champions League – but they needn’t fear.
The Gunners learned their destiny for the last-16 of the Champions League connected Friday.
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REUTERSMikel Arteta‘s troops volition archetypal look Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven successful the due knockout stages of Europe‘s elite nine competition.
Awaiting the victor volition beryllium whoever comes retired connected apical of the tasty Madrid derby betwixt Atletico and Real.
The imaginable of facing the 15-time European Cup winners Real has daunted immoderate of the Emirates faithful.
But the northbound Londoners’ grounds against Los Blancos is impressive, to accidental the least.
The Gunners are UNDEFEATED against the Spaniards, who booked their summons to the last-16 by dumping retired Manchester City.
They person lone played 1 different doubly successful their history, clashing successful the past 16 of the Champions League backmost successful the 2005/6 season.
Arsenal fans were near stunned by the stat, with 1 penning connected X: “Literally unbelievable.”
Another said: “They’ve ne'er faced a squad similar this either.”
And different said: “Tell ’em again.”
One remarked: “Let maine close you, Madrid ne'er scored a extremity against Arsenal, they are our b******s.”
Another chimed in: “Wait, Real Madrid person ne'er beaten Arsenal? Make it marque sense.”
Arsene Wenger’s then-troops kept Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham astatine bay successful the archetypal leg, which they drew 0-0.
And nine fable Thierry Henry won the instrumentality limb with a sensational solo goal, successful which helium skinned 4 players earlier firing the shot past Iker Casillas with his weaker foot.
The Gunners ended up reaching the last of the contention that play but suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 decision to Real’s bitter rivals Barcelona.
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