It’s time for the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals, and Real Madrid will host Arsenal at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano. This will be the first time that these teams face off, and the stakes couldn’t be any higher. The quarter-finals are played over two legs, with the winner securing a spot in the semi-finals. Let’s take a look at the potential line-ups, key statistics and where to watch Real Madrid vs Arsenal.
Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid CF) celebrates after scoring her teams first goal during the UEFA Women’s Champions League match between FC Twente and Real Madrid CF at FC Twente Stadium on November 20, 2024 in Enschede, Netherlands. (Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images) – Photo by Icon Sport " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0066.jpg?fit=300%2C200&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0066.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&quality=89&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0066.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&quality=89&ssl=1" alt class="wp-image-7470" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0066.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&quality=89&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0066.jpg?resize=300%2C200&quality=89&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0066.jpg?resize=768%2C512&quality=89&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0066.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&quality=89&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0066.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&quality=89&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0066.jpg?w=3000&quality=89&ssl=1 3000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px">
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Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Team News & Possible Line-ups
The possible line-ups are derived from previous match days. We take into consideration how strong the opponents are, what players are injured and of course team news before the match.
Team News Real Madrid
Alberto Toril made it to his 100th league game as head coach of Real Madrid. He is the first head coach to do so in the history of the women’s team. Out the 100 games, Toril managed his side to 80 victories.
On the weekend Real Madrid could not secure a win over Deportivo. An unfortunate own goal gave Deportivo the lead in the second half and only through Olga’s penalty kick was Real Madrid able to equalize.
Real Madrid is without Teresa Abelleira for the rest of the season as she has an ACL AND anterior meniscus injury. The football player underwent surgery and started her recovery with the club.
What the coach has to say
Alberto Toril is yet to give a pre-match press conference on facing Arsenal in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals.
Our prediction of the Starting XI for Real Madrid vs Arsenal:
Misa
Carmona
Méndez
Lakrar
A. Silva
Leupolz
Toletti
Catillo
Angeldahl
Bruun
Redondo
Source: Arsenal Women on X
Team News Arsenal
The Gunners come off the back of an important WSL win against Everton last weekend. Renée Slegers gave some of her players a little bit of rest but had to bring them on in the second half to secure the win. Cooney-Cross, Foord and Mead really made a difference in the game.
In goal we had Zinsberger as Daphne van Domselaar was out with a concussion. It’s unlikely that she will return tomorrow night but hopefully the head coach has a positive update on her. Same goes for Lotte Wubben-Moy who has been out with an injury. Lina Hurtig did return against Everton.
What the coach has to say
Slegers is yet to give a pre-match press conference on the match against Real Madrid. She did have some positive things to say after the Everton win:
“Leading into the Everton game, I think the girls have been very focused and determined and been together and been training really well. I think you could see it today on the pitch as well. It was a very strong mentality from the girls to be able to put this football on the pitch today.”
The head coach and her team work from game-to-game but had her eyes on Real Madrid right after the Everton game: “It’s super important. Now we’re going to go into the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday and that’s where we want to be.
“It’s very cliché but we go game-to-game so we haven’t been talking about Real Madrid at all. We wanted to do really well today and get a result against Everton and that’s what we did so now we’re going to focus on Real Madrid.”
Our prediction of the Starting XI for Arsenal against Real Madrid:
Zinsberger
McCabe
Catley
Williamson
Fox
Cooney-Cross
Kelly
Mead
Foord
Russo
Caldentey
Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Previous Meetings & Statistics
The teams are meeting for the first time this week in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals. Real Madrid have been struggling the last few weeks. They secured only one win out of four games. Nevertheless, they are still second in the Liga F table, with a 7-point gap with the league leader FC Barcelona.
Arsenal is also in second place in the Women’s Super League. They are level on points with Manchester United and eight points behind on leader Chelsea. The Gunners have had some very positive results in the last few weeks, except for the narrow defeat against Liverpool in the Womens’ FA Cup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch the Women’s Champions League Real Madrid vs Arsenal?
You can watch the UWCL match between Real Madrid vs Arsenal on DAZN and DAZN Women’s Football YouTube.
When was the last meeting between Real Madrid vs Arsenal?
The teams have never faced off before.
What is Real Madrid vs Arsenal kick-off time?
Real Madrid vs Arsenal kicks off at 17:45 GMT on Tuesday the 17th of March at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano.