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‘It’s over’: Spanish press react to Real Madrid’s humbling by Arsenal in Champions League
The Spanish press made for sobering reading for Real Madrid fans on Thursday morning after their high-profile Champions League exit at the hands of Arsenal.
The holders and record 15-time winners have not reached the semi-finals of Europe’s elite club competition for the first time since 2020 after being shockingly brushed aside 5-1 on aggregate in the last eight.
But Madrid must quickly shrug off their European disappointment with a huge Copa del Rey final showdown with fierce rivals Barcelona looming large in Seville on April 26. Another massive Clasico clash also awaits in Catalonia next month, with Ancelotti’s side currently sitting second and four points adrift of leaders Barca – who are in the Champions League semi-finals – in the LaLiga title race with only seven games left to play this season.