Football news LIVE: Arsenal through to first Champions League semi-final since 2009, Kane makes history, Son to miss crucial Spurs tie

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Career highlight

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will always remember this game as a career highlight after his side knocked out Real Madrid.

"One of the best nights in my football career," he said.

"We played against a team with the biggest history. It has been an inspiration for all of us on this competition.

"To be able to win the tie in the manner we have done - I think we have to be very proud of ourselves.

"It is very difficult. After two-to-three minutes you realise anything can happen in this stadium.

"Fortunately, a lot of things went for us. Overall, we did what we had to do to win the game."

Arteta continued: "The history we have in this competition is so short. The third time in our history of what we have just done and we have to build on that.

"All this experience is going to help us, for sure. We had full belief that we could beat this team and the players did it."

Statement win

Bukayo Saka believes Arsenal can win the Champions League after their 'big statement' at the Bernabeau tonight.

Saka told TNT Sports: "We showed that we can play in Europe and beat one of the best teams in the world, home and away.

"[I'm] very proud of this team. Tonight was a big statement and I am so happy for everyone.

"We felt comfortable. We are quite good when we get into a low block. It took a lot of running but we managed to do it."

On his first-half penalty miss, he added: "It can happen. I tried something, but it didn't work.

"I learn in every moment. Tonight, I am more focused on enjoying the win and then I will review it properly."

Saka was then asked whether he thinks Arsenal can win the Champions League: "Yes. I like to believe that."

'We want to win this competition'

Arsenal's Declan Rice has reacted to huge win for the Gunners after picking up Man of the Match yet again.

He told TNT Sports: "It is such a special night for this club, a historic night for this club.

"We had an objective in this competition - we want to win this competition.

"We had so much belief and confidence that we had enough to come here and win the game. We had it in our mind and we have done it in real life. What a night for the club."

Rice added: "It is massive. I sensed it before I turned up to the club that we were on an upward trajectory.

"In this competition, we have done amazingly well. We fully believe it and we have full trust in the manager - he is unbelievable.

"Semi-final, it is massive for us and we want to take tonight in."

Name-dropping

Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo...the list of Real Madrid's attacking stars could go on and on.

However, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believes a former Stoke striker would have made the difference this evening.

Real made 42 crosses this evening and only connected with seven, which is clearly a very, very poor success rate.

And Courtois mentioned the need for big man in the box if you're sending in crosses, bringing up an ex-teammate of his.

He said post-match: “We crossed a lot, but we didn’t have a player like Joselu."

The Belgian also seemed to take aim at some of his teammates, adding: "We need to start playing as a team, not as individuals.

"We need to start being honest with ourselves."

Courtois would then go on to name-drop Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior as his brutal assessment continued.

He said: "We are a team, but sometimes I feel like we play too individually, when they double-team Vini or Kylian, sometimes it works out, but 3, 4 times, it doesn't.

"If we want to win, we need to be better."

Arsenal are through!

It's a first Champions League semi-final since 2009 for Arsenal as they comfortably beat Real Madrid!

The Gunners went into tonight with a 3-0 lead and they managed to keep Real at bay before stealing a historic win.

They have become the first English team ever to win twice at the Bernabeu in the competition.

Bukayo Saka's goal seemed to put the tie even more out of reach for Real, but Vinicius Junior reignited some hope.

But as time ticked on, the possibility of a comeback dwindled away and Mikel Arteta's side defended their lead.

Gabriel Martinelli then completely wrapped things up.

Arsenal will now face PSG in the semi-finals.

Brick wall

Real Madrid have failed to register a single shot on target in the first half of a Champions League home match for the first time since March last year.

They've had six shots in total but David Raya has not been called into action for any of them.

Arsenal are defending superbly and they've forced Real into having shots from distance, with only one coming in the box.

The hosts need at least three goals and there's now only 45 minutes to find them at the Bernabeu.

Stuart Pearce live on talkSPORT: "Saliba has been brilliant with balls in the box and he's marshalled things very well."

Time-wasting

David Raya has been booked after 36 minutes.

He's already taking a very long time to take his goal kicks and the referee has had enough.

The Arsenal goalkeeper will have to be careful if he wants to waste time later on in the game now.

Real Madrid haven't had a chance since their penalty was overturned and the atmosphere has been impacted.

They need something to get the excitement going again.

It's been a busy first half for this man...

And breathe...

We're just over half an hour in and this has been crazy.

Bukayo Saka has missed a penalty and Real Madrid have just had one overturned after a long VAR check.

Arsenal are still 3-0 up on aggregate and this suits them down to the ground, especially if they can get to halftime.

The game has calmed slightly after all the drama, but there's sure to be more just around the corner.

OVERTURNED!

VAR OVERTURN THE DECISION!

The referee goes to the screen and changes his mind after being shown a variety of replays.

Arsenal survive and it's not a penalty!

Declan Rice's yellow card is also rescinded.

A UEFA statement reads: “The penalty for Real Madrid has been taken away due to a non-foul by Declan Rice”.

Stuart Pearce live on talkSPORT: "You knew there was going to be excitement in this game and wow.

"Arsenal have had two pieces of good fortune."

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