Real Madrid and Arsenal are meeting for the first time. Both teams are facing each in this UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg. Real Madrid finished second in their group after Chelsea, while Arsenal were 1st in Group C finishing ahead of Bayern Munich and Juventus. The guests are seems to be more confident and the bookies also see that as they are slight favourites in this clash. The hosts have won just two of their ten games against English teams. In this year Champions League edition at home Real Madrid record is three wins and one loss. As for the guests from London Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo led the group stage scoring charts for Arsenal with four goals apiece. The Gunners remain the only English club to win the competition. In addition to their 2007 triumph, they have already reached the semi-finals six times. |