[Sport] Arsenal completed a brilliant two-goal comeback to reach the Women's Champions League semi-finals as Alessia Russo's double helped them beat Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium.

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Arsenal completed a brilliant two-goal comeback to reach the Women's Champions League semi-finals as Alessia Russo's double helped them beat Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium.

In a thrilling second-half period, the Gunners showed their ruthless streak to overturn their first-leg deficit and win 3-2 on aggregate.

Russo eased the growing anxiety in the stands when she met Chloe Kelly's curling cross within a minute of the restart to give them the lead on the night.

Former Barcelona midfielder Mariona Caldentey joined in the fun three minutes later when she headed in another fine Kelly cross, before Russo doubled her tally in the 59th minute with a close-range finish.

The England international thought she had bagged her first Arsenal hat-trick, only for the video assistant referee (VAR) to rule out two goals for offside, and she also went through one-on-one with Real goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez but couldn't capitalise.

Nonetheless, it was a brilliant display from the hosts, who were full of intensity and aggression and deserved winners on the night.

Real Madrid's big chance came on the stroke of half-time, with the game finely poised at 0-0, but Arsenal goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar made an important save to deny Filippa Angeldahl and blocked the rebound from Linda Caicedo, who was in an offside position anyway.

Caicedo also went close in added time at the end of the game, but van Domselaar parried the Colombian forward's effort, while, under pressure from Real defenders, Caitlin Foord slotted a finish wide of an empty goal.

This result is the biggest yet under manager Renee Slegers and means Arsenal still remain in contention to win silverware this season, having already exited the Women's FA Cup and sit eight points off Women's Super League leaders Chelsea.

They will face Lyon in the semi-finals after the record eight-time Women's Champions League winners beat Bayern Munich 6-1 on aggregate.

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