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Arsenal oust Real Madrid, reach 1st UCL semifinal since '09

Arsenal snuffed out any chance of a famous Real Madrid comeback to reach the Champions League semifinals 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 quarterfinal first leg and when Bukayo Saka scored for the visitors in the 65th minute their fate was effectively sealed.

Vinícius Júnior 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.