{"id":3813,"date":"2025-04-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/champions-league-arsenal-and-inter-take-decisive-steps-towards-semis-fcbn_312034_102\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T22:00:00","slug":"champions-league-arsenal-and-inter-take-decisive-steps-towards-semis-fcbn_312034_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/champions-league-arsenal-and-inter-take-decisive-steps-towards-semis-fcbn_312034_102.html","title":{"rendered":"CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Arsenal and Inter take a giant step towards the Champions ‘semis’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal and Inter Milan took firm steps towards the Champions ‘semis’ with two categorical victories in London and Munich, respectively<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

The Tuesday matchday in the UEFA Champions League left two teams with one foot in the semifinals, although no tie can be considered closed, as the defeated teams are two ‘heavyweights’ with a thousand battles behind them and enough quality in their squads to react to two very tough defeats. Arsenal and Inter Milan clearly overcame Real Madrid (3-0) and Bayern Munich (1-2), respectively<\/strong>, although the ‘gunners’ clearly imposed themselves with greater authority.<\/p>

The team led by Mikel Arteta crushed Madrid in an unforgettable second half<\/a> for the Londoners and a nightmare for the ‘merengue’ side. Declan Rice, with two impeccable free-kick conversions with his right foot, from both sides of the area, tipped the balance in favor of an Arsenal that, from the first goal in the 58th minute, was a true steamroller. Mikel Merino, in the 75th minute, capped the rout with another remarkable finish, first-time, entering the penalty spot like a ‘9’.<\/p>

Madrid, for its part, threw in the towel very early, physically and mentally overwhelmed by a ‘gunner’ team that was always organized and knew how to take full advantage of the defensive fragility of the whites. Fede Valverde and David Alaba were the chosen full-backs by Carlo Ancelotti at the Emirates Stadium and both were clearly outmatched. In the end, the result was fair and the whites return to the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u crushed<\/strong>, after three consecutive defeats in 90 minutes (the draw against Real, in the Cup, came in extra time).<\/p>