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Nobody like Real in the quarter-finals, they haven't been eliminated in this round since 2004 against Monaco
2025-04-08 15:58:07 / SPORT
London and the Emirates . These are the scenarios in which Real Madrid begins the quarterfinals of the 2024-2025 Champions League. Hit by the defeat to Valencia, Ancelotti's team seeks a fifth consecutive appearance in the semifinals of the competition that is an obsession for this club.
If Real Madrid haven't lost a Champions League final since 1981 with a perfect record of nine out of nine then the quarter-final round is the next stage in which the white team shows all its power.
Ever-present in these matches since the European Cup changed its format to the Champions League in 1995, Madrid have not been eliminated in the quarter-finals of this competition since 2004. It was against Monaco. In a Madrid shaken by the attacks of March 11, the Bernabéu applauded Morientes' goal for the Monegasques, making the score 4-2. He dedicated it to the sky and the white fans rewarded their former player with applause.
Real would end up being eliminated by Monaco, after being defeated in the Principality, where they lost 3-1. Carlos Queiroz's team was tired, something Zidane confided in Monaco player Ludovic Julli. Since that "black night" at the "Louis II", Madrid have reached the quarter-finals on 13 occasions, including this season. After being knocked out in the round of 16 in 2005 and 2011, they began a journey in which they were only left out of the Champions League's top eight in 2019 (Ajax) and 2020 (Manchester City).
In the twelve previous encounters with Arsenal, Real Madrid have always celebrated their passage to the semi-finals. The collection of rivals they have fallen at their feet in the quarter-finals since 2011 is varied: Tottenham, Apoel Nicosia, Galatasaray, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, Wolfsburg, Bayern, Juventus, Liverpool, Chelsea (twice) and Manchester City.
As of now, Madrid's rivals at the gates of the semi-finals of the last four seasons have been English. Throughout their history, Madrid have reached the quarter-finals a total of 39 times. Before facing Arsenal, they had only failed to advance to the semi-finals six times./ Panorama
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