How Arsenal overcame the magic of the Santiago Bernabéu
By Bharat Singh | April 18Echoes of Thierry Henry’s iconic 2006 performance rung throughout the Santiago Bernabéu as Bukayo Saka deftly lifted the ball over an outstretched Thibaut Courtois. Sending the tiny pocket of Arsenal fans tucked away in the steep balconies into delirium, the English starlet had killed any hopes of a classic ‘remontada.’ Real Madrid — the competition’s most decorated club, having won six of the last 11 editions, including last year’s title — had been outclassed.