Arsenal Achieved the Feat of Turning the Tie Around and Defeating Real Madrid in the Champions League. After having lost the first leg 2-0, the team led by Mariona Caldentey managed to win 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium and eliminated Alberto Toril's team. After the match, the Balearic picked up the phone and contacted her former Barça teammates, sending a clear message.
Mariona Caldentey Warns Barça After Eliminating Real Madrid
Mariona Didn't Hold Back. The forward still has a great relationship with her former Barça teammates, especially the Spanish ones. After having eliminated Real Madrid, she sent them a message: "I'll See You in the Final". Indeed, Arsenal and Barcelona Are on Opposite Sides of the Bracket, making this matchup in Lisbon quite possible.
After having eliminated Real Madrid, Arsenal Now Faces the Tough Challenge of Playing Lyon in the Champions League Semifinals. Meanwhile, Barça Is Well Positioned to Overcome Wolfsburg, Having to Play in the Possible Semifinal Against the Winner of Manchester City-Chelsea.
Barça Wanted Real Madrid in the Final
Despite Liking the Idea of a Possible Matchup with Mariona Caldentey in a Theoretical Final, Barça's Locker Room Wanted Madrid. After what happened in the last Clásico, there is a strong desire for revenge in the Catalan team, which wanted to get back at them.
FC Barcelona's Locker Room Is Very Upset About the Image Given in the Recent Match Against Real Madrid, Being the First in History They Lost. They wanted revenge, and what better place to do it than in a Champions League final, where the thrashing would have been historic.
With Real Madrid Having Fallen Out of the Champions League, Adding Another Failure in Europe, Barça Now Seeks a New Rival. The First Step Will Be to Get Past Wolfsburg, Whose Result Is Very Favorable. Then, in the semifinals, against the Winner of Manchester City vs. Chelsea. If all goes well, a Possible Final Against Mariona Caldentey's Arsenal or Lyon, the Great Historical Rival.