Real Madrid star Vinicius Jnr has congratulated Arsenal after the Gunners knocked his side out of the Champions League on Wednesday night.
men held the firm advantage heading into the clash in Madrid having secured a 3-0 lead at the Emirates Stadium. were expected to come out firing in front of their own fans but that push never came.
In fact, it was Arsenal who would take the lead on the night as , who missed a penalty in the first half, elegantly chipped Thibaut Courtois on 65 minutes. Moments later, the gap was cut back down to three as Vinicius dispossessed William Saliba to fire into an empty goal.
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Yet still, Real could not forge a meaningful advantage. would seal a comfortable victory in stoppage time as he broke the offside trap to win the tie both on the night, and on aggregate.
Since the result, reports have circulated that Carlo Ancelotti is set to leave Madrid permanently after the Copa del Rey final sparking a new era at the La Liga giants. Reflecting on last night's result and the future, the 24-year-old wrote on Instagram: "Madrid always comes back!!
"Thank you for the support as always. We need to stick together for the rest of the season.
"There are still titles we can achieve. To death with this team and with this club.
"HALA MADRID!" Before adding with a hand shake emoji: "Congratulations to and good luck."
The Gunners will need plenty of luck and hard work if they are to advance to the final of the Champions League. Standing in their way of a trip to Munich is PSG, who have been tipped as one of the best teams left in the competition.
Luis Enrique's side beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate in the quarter-finals to advance to the last four. In the other semi-final, Barcelona will take on Inter Milan.
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