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Spanish press crushes Kylian Mbappe & Real Madrid after Champions League exit to 'superior Arsenal' as newspaper front & back pages go in hard on Carlo Ancelotti's flops

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  • Marca bemoan "no miracles"
  • L'Esportiu boast "see you soon"
  • British publications praise Arsenal
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  • MARCA | WITHOUT PLAYING AT ALL THERE ARE NO MIRACLES

    Sports tabloid MARCA are critical of Real's efforts to overturn a 3-0 deficit, claiming they didn't play "at all" and criticise "the fiasco of Ancelotti".

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  • MUNDO DEPORTIVO | "SAKABO"

    Mundo Deportivo focus on the Arsenal angle, giving Bukayo Saka credit for his excellent goal and claiming the Gunners were "immune to the pressure" of the Bernabeu.

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  • AS | "IT WAS JUST A DREAM"

    AS lament Real's poor display, claiming they "never came close" to coming back against a "superior Arsenal".

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  • L'ESPORTIU | "SEE YOU SOON"

    Catalan publication L'Esportiu are in jovial mood, gloating that Real "made an exercise of impotence" at the Bernabeu.

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  • DAILY EXPRESS | "GUNNERS BUK THEIR SPOT"

    In the UK, the Daily Express are glowing in their admiration of Saka, praising a "glorious night" for Arsenal.

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  • THE GUARDIAN | "REAL REDEMPTION"

    The Guardian also focus on Saka, writing that his goal that opened the scoring was "redemption" for his missed penalty in the first half.

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  • STAR SPORT | "NOW YOU'RE GUNNER BELIEVE US"

    The Daily Star celebrate Arsenal's "march" into the semi-finals.

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  • DAILY MAIL | "REAL HEROES"

    The Daily Mail are also full of credit for the Gunners, who "cruised" into the final four.

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  • THE DAILY TELEGRAPH | "WE'RE THE REAL DEAL"

    The Daily Telegraph report that Arsenal "lay down trophy marker" by beating Real in their own backyard.

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  • MIRROR SPORT | "GUNS AND ROSY"

    The Mirror credit "awesome Arsenal" for their exceptional performance and throw things forward to the semi-final against PSG.

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  • THE TIMES | "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"

    "Steely Arsenal", declare The Times, who praise the Gunners for emerging from the Bernabeu "pressure cooker" with a win.

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  • THE i | "THE REAL DEAL"

    The i report Arsenal saw off Real "in style", also leading with an image of Saka's goal celebration.

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  • L'EQUIPE | "MISSED APPOINTMENT"

    The final word goes to L'Equipe, who lead with an image of Kylian Mbappe and infer with their headline that he went missing.

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