- Title: Arsenal into Champions League semis as Russo double seals 3-0 win over Real
- Date: 27th March 2025
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (MARCH 26, 2025) (HAYTERS) RUSSO SPEAKING WITH MEDIA IN MIXED ZONE (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARSENAL WOMEN’S TEAM FORWARD, ALESSIA RUSSO, SAYING: “I think as soon as, obviously, we got over the disappointment of the first leg, we knew we were coming home to the Emirates and we knew that we were playing here with our fans and our way, so yeah, that was all t
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- Keywords: Alberto Toril Alessia Russo Arsenal vs Real Madrid Renee Slegers UEFA Women's Champions League
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- Country: UK
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA004195126032025RP1
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- Story Text: Alessia Russo scored twice as Arsenal produced a thrilling comeback to beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the women's Champions League on Wednesday (March 26), overturning a two-goal first-leg deficit to reach the semi-finals with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
The Londoners struck three times in the first 15 minutes of the second half to book their place in the next round, where they will face a daunting challenge against record eight-time champions Olympique Lyonnais, who earlier beat Bayern Munich.
Russo opened the scoring a minute after the break when she tapped in a great cross from Chloe Kelly before Mariona Caldentey made it 2-0 three minutes later with a header off the Manchester City loanee's second assist.
Russo scored her second in the 59th minute, striking a brilliant half-volley into the top of the net to put Arsenal ahead in the tie, while the England international twice thought she had bagged a hat-trick but saw two efforts disallowed for offside.
The visitors only went close to scoring late in the first half when Filippa Angeldahl drew a great save from Arsenal goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar, while Linda Caicedo nearly pushed the match to extra time with a stoppage-time effort that was again denied by Van Domselaar.
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