It wasn't pretty but it sure was effective, and Arsenal are headed to the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009 after beating Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday (5-1 on aggregate).

Arsenal has defeated defending champion Real Madrid 2-1 to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009 in a match where VAR played a key role in two penalty decisions.

Arsenal overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit with a 4-1 away thrashing of French side Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday to win 5-3 on aggregate and book their spot in the women's Champions League final, where they will meet holders Barcelona.

Real Madrid legendary Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly set to leave the Spanish giants in the coming weeks to become the national team head coach for Brazil for the 2026 World Cup that will take place in the United States,

Carlo Ancelotti will be the next coach of the Brazilian National Team. This was reported by journalist Mario Cortegana, from The Athletic, on Sunday (27). According to the journalist, the Real Madrid coach will leave the club and take over as Brazil's coach.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is set to meet Brazilian Football Federation representatives for more talks about taking over as Brazil coach before the June World Cup qualifiers.