Arsenal left stuck in mud as Real Madrid take control of WCL quarter-final

Real Madrid stunned Arsenal at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano to take control of their Women’s Champions League quarter-final tie. Goals in either half from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo secured victory for the Spanish side in the first leg against Renée Slegers’s team.
It was a result that puts a dent in Arsenal’s final quest for a trophy this season, leaving them with work to do at the Emirates Stadium next week. Nevertheless, Slegers remained confident in her side’s ability to overturn the result: “It’s half-time,” she said.
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