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Women's Champions League Quarter-Finals: Real Madrid Blank Arsenal 2-0 In First Leg

Linda Caicedo came good on a rainy evening in Madrid as hosts Real Madrid beat Arsenal 2-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Women라이브 바카라 Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday (March 18, 2025). Caicedo, the 20-year-old Colombia star, opened the scoring in Madrid라이브 바카라 Alfredo di Stefano Stadium and proved a constant source of torment for the Arsenal defenders. Substitute Athenea grabbed the second goal late to put the Spanish side in a promising position to reach the semi-finals.

Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women: 1
UWCL Quarter-Finals 1st Leg: Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women | Photo: AP/Fran Berg

Real Madrid players celebrate at the end of the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Womens Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Chloe Kelly
UWCL Quarter-Finals 1st Leg: Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women | Photo: AP/Fran Berg

Arsenal's Chloe Kelly, left and Real Madrid's Olga Carmona challenge for the ball during the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Womens Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Olga Carmona
UWCL Quarter-Finals 1st Leg: Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women | Photo: AP/Fran Berg

Arsenal's Chloe Kelly, left is chased by Real Madrid's Olga Carmona during the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Womens Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer Real Madrid vs Arsenal:  Athenea del Castillo
UWCL Quarter-Finals 1st Leg: Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women | Photo: AP/Fran Berg

Real Madrid's Athenea del Castillo, centre, celebrates with Real Madrid's captain Olga Carmona, right, after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Womens Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Athenea del Castillo
UWCL Quarter-Finals 1st Leg: Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women | Photo: AP/Fran Berg

Real Madrid's Athenea del Castillo, right, celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Womens Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer Real Madrid vs Arsenal:  Signe Bruun
UWCL Quarter-Finals 1st Leg: Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women | Photo: AP/Fran Berg

Real Madrid's Signe Bruun, left, falls in front of Arsenal's Katie McCabe during the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Womens Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer Real Madrid vs Arsenal:  Katie McCabe
UWCL Quarter-Finals 1st Leg: Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women | Photo: AP/Fran Berg

Arsenal's Katie McCabe, right, crosses the ball under pressure from Real Madrid's Ingrid Filippa Angeldahl during the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Womens Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Alessia Russo
UWCL Quarter-Finals 1st Leg: Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women | Photo: AP/Fran Berg

Arsenal's Alessia Russo controls the ball during the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Womens Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer Real Madrid vs Arsenal:  Signe Bruun
UWCL Quarter-Finals 1st Leg: Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women | Photo: AP/Fran Berg

Real Madrid's Signe Bruun, centre, runs towards her team mate Caicedo who scored the opening goal during the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Womens Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer Real Madrid vs Arsenal:  Caicedo
UWCL Quarter-Finals 1st Leg: Real Madrid Women vs Arsenal Women | Photo: AP/Fran Berg

Real Madrid's Caicedo, 3rd left, scores the opening goal during the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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