Carlo Ancelotti believes Real Madrid can complete a famous comeback by overturning a 3-0 deficit against Arsenal in the Champions League.
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- Ancelotti asked about a possible 'remontada'
- Real Madrid boss: "It happened many times"
- Arsenal take 3-0 lead to the Bernabeu
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Ancelotti pointed towards the many famous comebacks that have happened over two legs in the Champions League. Most famously, Barcelona overturned a 4-0 defeat against PSG in the first leg of the round of 16 in 2017, by beating the French side 6-1 at Camp Nou. The tie is responsible for the term 'remontada', meaning comeback in Spanish, becoming popular parlance in world football.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
For this comeback to come to fruition, Real Madrid will have to step up their game. Arsenal were outstanding in the first leg, and with Declan Rice's two free kicks, secured a well deserved 3-0 win.
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WHAT CARLO ANCELOTTI SAID
Ancelotti said: "Remontada? We will try. It happened many times. We will try until the last minute."
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DID YOU KNOW?
This is just the second time Arsenal and Real Madrid have faced each other in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Arsenal won the last-16 tie in 2006 thanks to a single goal by Thierry Henry in the Bernabeu. The Gunners would go onto lose the final to Barcelona, 2-1 in Paris.
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