Real Madrid hosts Arsenal in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg, aiming to overturn a three-goal deficit. The 15-time champion has a history of comebacks, having recovered from two-goal first-leg losses in European knockouts a record nine times.
LIST OF REAL MADRID’S COMEBACKS IN EUROPE (AT LEAST TWO GOALS DOWN)
1975-76 second round – European Cup
First leg: Derby County 4-1 Real Madrid
Second leg: Real Madrid 5-1 Derby County
1979-80 quarterfinal – European Cup
First leg: Celtic 2-0 Real Madrid
Second leg: Real Madrid 3-0 Celtic
1984-85 second round – UEFA CUP
First Leg: Rijeka 3-1 Real Madrid
Second Leg: Real Madrid 3-0 Rijeka
1984-85 third round – UEFA CUP
First leg : Anderlecht 3-0 Real Madrid
Second leg: Real Madrid 6-1 Anderlecht
1984-85 semifinal – UEFA CUP
First Leg: International 2-0 Real Madrid
Second Leg: Real Madrid 3-0 International
1985-86 third round – UEFA CUP
First leg: Monchengladbach 5-1 Real Madrid
Second leg: Real Madrid 4-0 Monchengladbach
1985-86 semifinal – UEFA CUP
First leg: Inter 3-1 Real Madrid
Second leg: Real Madrid 5-1 Inter
1986-87 quarterfinal – European Cup
First leg: Red Star Belgrade 4-2 Real Madrid
Second leg: Real Madrid 2-0 Red Star Belgrade
2015-16 quarterfinal – UEFA Champions League
First leg: Wolfsburg 2-0 Real Madrid
Second leg: Real Madrid 3-0 Wolfsburg
NOTE: Real’s comeback wins against Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City aren’t included, as the team went two goals down during the second legs — not after the first leg.
