UEFA Champions League Action It may not return to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid until next week, but the next arsenal quarterfinal draw against Real Madrid inspires memories of the last time the Gunners played a knockout game in the native field of their opponent, CBSAZO Moments Moments more iconic. .
Arsenal achieved a 1-0 victory at Real Madrid in the 16th round of the 2005-06 champions League, a result that produced the only goal in the two-legged tie. Henry had a presence throughout the game and finally obtained his reward in the 47th minute, when he received the ball inside the central circle and passed with Ronaldo, Alvaro Mejia, Guti and Sergio Ramos while falling along half of Real Madrid. It ended things with an end from inside the box, sending the ball beyond Iker Casillas and towards the lower right corner.
Look at the strike below.
The victory of the Gunners scored the first time that an English team won at Bernabéu and was only the beginning of a memorable campaign of the Champions League for them. They beat Juventus and Villarreal to reserve their first, and so far alone, place in the Champions League final against Barcelona in the Stade of France. It was also an impressive season for Henry, who had five goals in the Champions League that season.
Barcelona won the final that spring in a 2-1 victory, collecting the second of its five titles of the Champions League. Arsenal took the lead in the 37th minute thanks to a goal from Sol Campbell, but Samuel Eto’o and Julian Belletti scored two goals in four minutes to erase the advantage of the Gunners at the end of the second half. The early red card of goalkeeper Jens Lehmann proved to be decisive at the end.
This time, Arsenal will be the host of Real Madrid before returning to Bernabéu next week, since both parties point to a place in the semifinals.
