Real Madrid vs Arsenal Champions League quarter-final second leg preview: Where to watch, predicted line-ups, team news

Real Madrid host Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday 16 April at 21:00 CET.

Where to watch the game on TV

Fans can find their local UEFA Champions League broadcast partner(s) here.

What do you need to know?

Arsenal take a commanding advantage to Spain thanks to two Declan Rice free-kicks and a Mikel Merino goal, the 3-0 first-leg victory equalling their biggest win against a Spanish team in the European Cup/Champions League and stretching their current unbeaten run in the competition to seven matches (W6 D1). The Gunners became the first team to score seven in an away game in the knockout phase in their last road game in Europe, so a trip to the fortress Estadio Santiago Bernabéu should not faze them.

That said, if anyone can turn around this predicament in front of their own fans then it is Real Madrid. They have won 18 of their last 23 home matches in the Champions League and the defeat in London was only their second in their last 13 knockout phase matches against English teams (W8 D3). Los Blancos have also won their previous seven Champions League quarter-final ties against English clubs but extending that sequence would take something truly remarkable.

Possible line-ups

Madrid: Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, Fran García; Valverde, Tchouaméni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior; Mbappé
Suspended: Camavinga
Misses next match if booked: Éder Militão, Endrick, Lucas Vázquez, Modrić, Rüdiger, Vinícius Júnior

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Ødegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli
Misses next match if booked: Martinelli, Partey, Rice, Timber

Form guide

Madrid

Form: WLLDWW
Latest: Alavés 0-1 Real Madrid, La Liga, 13/04

Arsenal

Form: DWDWWD
Latest: Arsenal 1-1 Brentford, Premier League, 12/04

What the coaches and players say

Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid coach: "We have the quality to turn this tie around, along with the commitment, the experience and the fans. The resources are there, and now it's time to bring our best. Mentally we're doing very well, and we have to have good control of the game.

"The Bernabéu has magic, and everyone knows it's a special atmosphere. Tomorrow we need a bit of everything: quality and a complete performance, both physically and collectively. Not one of these things can go wrong."

Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid midfielder: "It's a night made for Real Madrid. It's something that people are familiar with, and there's no need to add anything else. We want to add to the club's history, and tomorrow is a big day for us."

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach: "The emotional aspect [of the game] is very significant. I have a lot of reassurance from what the team has done all season, in positive contexts and in difficult contexts.

"We are going to enjoy playing any kind of game. The mindset is to be brave, to be dominant and have the conviction that we can be better than them and win the game."

David Raya, Arsenal goalkeeper: "The mood is great, without nerves. We've come here to win. We know how big a club Real Madrid is so it would be good to knock them out. We are confident in being able to replicate what we did in the first game, and we're here to write our own history."

Reporter's view

Graham Hunter, match reporter
The Spanish word remontada is becoming known worldwide, and not least because Madrid keep producing miracles. Remontar means to overcome adversity, which the reigning European champions manage to achieve perpetually. The key question this time is are they too close to the precipice? Carlo Ancelotti admitted that Arsenal bettered them in every department last week but, historically, that often doesn't matter when it comes to return legs at the Bernabéu. Is another remontada possible? Perhaps. Some think this might be a bridge too far, but an irresistible challenge awaits nonetheless.