Arteta Hails Arsenal's Real Madrid Win as One of Best Nights

Mikel Arteta shares his pride and admiration for Arsenal's dominant 5-1 aggregate win over Real Madrid. Read more about their Champions League journey.

Mikel Arteta described Arsenal's triumph over Real Madrid as “one of the best nights in my football career.” The win marked a superb 5-1 aggregate triumph, with Arsenal reaching the semi-finals for the first time since 2009.

💬 " I think it shows the capacity of the team, that against any opponent, when we are at our best, we can perform."

The boss is looking for more after we secured our spot in the Champions League semi-finals 👇

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 16, 2025

Bukayo Saka sent Arsenal ahead despite missing a first-half penalty, and although Vinicius Junior levelled, the Gunners maintained their aggregate lead. Gabriel Martinelli sealed the win with a stoppage-time goal, setting up a semi-final matchup with Paris Saint-Germain.

Mikel Arteta described the win over Real Madrid as “one of the best nights in my football career.” “We played against a team with the biggest history. It has been an inspiration for all of us in this competition,” Arteta said, highlighting the significance of the victory.

Arteta emphasized the importance of building on Arsenal's limited history in the competition, saying, “The history we have in this competition is so short. The third time in our history of what we have just done, and we have to build on that.” He added, “We had full belief that we could beat this team and the players did it.”

Arteta previewed the semi-final against PSG, saying, “I watched the game last night and it was a crazy game. I know the manager really well, but let's enjoy tonight. They're a different team now, and they're on an incredible run at the moment.”