Real Madrid woke up to scathing criticism from Spanish press as leading outlets accused the star-studded team of failing to show up against Arsenal.
“Without playing anything, there are no miracles” headlined Marca after the team’s limp 2-1 quarter-final second leg defeat at the Bernabeu. The paper turned on Carlo Ancelotti for his “comeback fiasco” which “ends with another defeat to Arsenal”. “The champion fails to take advantage of the Bernabeu’s dramatic fear,” the newspaper adds.
AS’s “It was just a dream” back page was more praiseworthy of Arsenal’s efforts to secure a 5-1 aggregate triumph over both legs.