ARSENAL fans may be dreading the prospect of playing Real Madrid in the Champions League – but they needn’t fear.
The Gunners learned their fate for the last-16 of the Champions League on Friday.
Mikel Arteta’s troops will first face Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven in the proper knockout stages of Europe‘s elite club competition.
Awaiting the winner will be whoever comes out on top of the tasty Madrid derby between Atletico and Real.
The prospect of facing the 15-time European Cup winners Real has daunted some of the Emirates faithful.
But the north Londoners’ record against Los Blancos is impressive, to say the least.
The Gunners are UNDEFEATED against the Spaniards, who booked their ticket to the last-16 by dumping out Manchester City.
They have only played one another twice in their history, clashing in the last 16 of the Champions League back in the 2005/6 season.
Arsenal fans were left stunned by the stat, with one writing on X: “Literally unbelievable.”
Another said: “They’ve never faced a team like this either.”
And another said: “Tell ’em again.”
One remarked: “Let me correct you, Madrid never scored a goal against Arsenal, they are our b******s.”
Another chimed in: “Wait, Real Madrid have never beaten Arsenal? Make it make sense.”
Arsene Wenger’s then-troops kept Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham at bay in the first leg, which they drew 0-0.
And club legend Thierry Henry won the return leg with a sensational solo goal, in which he skinned four players before firing the ball past Iker Casillas with his weaker foot.
The Gunners ended up reaching the final of the competition that season but suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Real’s bitter rivals Barcelona.
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