Arsenal booked their spot in the Women’s Champions League semi-final after Alessia Russo’s brace helped ensure a heroic comeback performance at the Emirates, with the hosts overturning a two-goal deficit to go through 3-2 winners on aggregate.
The Gunners are still the only English team to have won this most coveted of cups, but it was starting to look as if their sole victory 18 years ago could quickly slip into 19, with their first-half dominance ending without any numerical reward.
But Russo, who has had such a wonderful season since Renee Slegers took charge last October, pulled her team back into the competition with the help of her Lionesses teammate Chloe Kelly, as well as a wonderful goal from Mariona Caldentey.