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
A review of the back pages across the continent as Arsenal convincingly beat Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.
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".
Marca
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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.
Mundo Deportivo
AS | "IT WAS JUST A DREAM"
AS lament Real's poor display, claiming they "never came close" to coming back against a "superior Arsenal".
AS
L'ESPORTIU | "SEE YOU SOON"
Catalan publication L'Esportiu are in jovial mood, gloating that Real "made an exercise of impotence" at the Bernabeu.
L'Esportiu
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.
Daily Express
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.
The Guardian
STAR SPORT | "NOW YOU'RE GUNNER BELIEVE US"
The Daily Star celebrate Arsenal's "march" into the semi-finals.
Daily Star
DAILY MAIL | "REAL HEROES"
The Daily Mail are also full of credit for the Gunners, who "cruised" into the final four.
Daily Mail
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.
The Daily Telegraph
MIRROR SPORT | "GUNS AND ROSY"
The Mirror credit "awesome Arsenal" for their exceptional performance and throw things forward to the semi-final against PSG.
The Mirror
THE TIMES | "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"
"Steely Arsenal", declare The Times, who praise the Gunners for emerging from the Bernabeu "pressure cooker" with a win.
The Times
THE i | "THE REAL DEAL"
The i report Arsenal saw off Real "in style", also leading with an image of Saka's goal celebration.
The i
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.