Arsenal have clinched a coveted spot in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, marking only their third appearance at this stage in the club's storied history. The Gunners triumphed over Real Madrid with a 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabéu, sealing a commanding 5-1 aggregate win.

Building on their impressive 3-0 first-leg advantage, Arsenal extended their lead in the 65th minute when Bukayo Saka executed a sublime chipped finish. Real Madrid responded swiftly, with Vinicius Junior taking advantage of a momentary lapse in concentration from William Saliba to score just two minutes later. However, Gabriel Martinelli's late goal in stoppage time secured Arsenal's passage to the final four, extinguishing Madrid's hopes of a comeback.

Despite Saka's earlier penalty miss, which was saved by Thibaut Courtois, his second-half goal proved pivotal. Real Madrid were awarded a penalty of their own shortly after Saka's miss, but it was overturned following a VAR review, as Kylian Mbappe was deemed to have gone down too easily under minimal contact from Declan Rice.

In the other quarter-final match, Inter Milan progressed to the semi-finals to face Barcelona after a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich. The match saw goals from Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Pavard for Inter, while Harry Kane and Eric Dier scored for Bayern. The 4-3 aggregate result brought an end to Bayern's European campaign.

Arsenal's Declan Rice hailed the victory over Real Madrid as a monumental achievement for the North London club. "It's such a special night for this club, a historic night for this club," he said. "We have an objective in this competition, we want to play the best teams and win this competition."

Semi-final Fixtures:

Arsenal are set to face Paris St-Germain in the semi-finals. While Arsenal beat PSG 2-0 earlier in the season, their French counterparts have improved significantly since then.