Real Madrid vs Arsenal LIVE: Women’s Champions League latest score and updates as visitors chase equaliser – UK Times

Real Madrid would love a second goal here. They’ve done a really good job of keeping their defensive shape and preventing Arsenal from creating too many chances, though know that they may well face a stiffer challenge on what I am sure will be a better surface and a rather stronger home Arsenal crowd at the Emirates Stadium next week.

Teenager Irune Dorado is stripped and ready but not allowed to come on before the corner is taken, leaving Real Madrid relieved that their 10 players are able to deal with it.

Here comes Irune, on in a Champions League quarter-final days before her 17th birthday. Let us hope that Leupolz injury is not as bad as first feared.

Leupolz is able to hobble off – though even that may be understating the discomfort of her gait. I suspect a chance is imminent.

Onwards Real Madrid go with 10 players for now. Arsenal earn a corner.

Oh no! Melanie Leupolz has gone down and is screaming in pain! There was no-one near the German as she played a long pass, and she immediately reached for her right knee.

A major blow for Real Madrid – and perhaps Germany, too, with the Euro 2025 looming.

Some 300 or so Arsenal fans have travelled across, a fair effort. They haven’t enjoyed the Spanish sun they perhaps expected, though do lift their noise and try to rally their team as they earn a corner. It comes to nought.

Mariona Caldentey gets to the byline and crosses, forcing Maelle Lakrar to get up and win a strong defensive header. Belatedly, the offside flag is raised – Mariona had strayed off earlier in the movement.

Another bright counter-attack from Arsenal, but Chloe Kelly can’t quite find a gap through which to slide a pass into the path of Alessia Russo.

A bit more life in the game since the resumption. Kim Little is back to clear after Manuela Zinsberger pats a low cross into a dangerous area, before Arsenal break and a shot deflects into the arms of Misa Rodriguez.

This time Fox helps herself out! Linda Caicedo gets beyond the full-back and appears set to bear down on goal, but American shows impressive recovery speed to get back. Caicedo was not, perhaps, helped by the sluggish surface, which forced her to check her stride.

Emily Fox looks anxiously over her shoulder with the right-back beaten by Real Madrid, but Leah Williamson is there to help her defensive colleague out.