Renee Slegers hails best night of Arsenal reign as Alessia Russo calls Champions League win over Real Madrid 'amazing'
27 March 2025, 07:51 | Updated: 27 March 2025, 12:31
Renee Slegers said Arsenal's 3-0 win over Real Madrid was the best performance of her reign, while Alessia Russo insists her side always knew they could turn the tie around as the Gunners overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit to book their place in the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League.
Russo was at the heart of Arsenal's quarter-final second-leg performance at the Emirates, with the England forward's two goals helping Slegers' side fight back from last week's defeat in Madrid to win 3-2 on aggregate.
Manchester City loanee Chloe Kelly continued her stunning return to the capital with two assists, one of which was for former Barcelona midfielder Mariona Caldentey's header that levelled the tie.
Gunners boss Slegers, who took over in October as interim before being named permanent coach in January, will now lead her team against Lyon in the semi-finals next month.
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