Arsenal fans are in uproar over Antonio Rudiger avoiding a red card after he trampled on Myles Lewis-Skelly. The clash took place amid a dramatic night at the Bernabeu on Wednesday.

The Gunners arrived in Spain armed with a 3-0 lead from their home leg, managing to secure their path to the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-1 victory that evening. Yet, the triumph did little to ease the ire of Arsenal fans, who were incensed that the former Chelsea player Rudiger was not sent off.

The incident saw the German defender embroiled in a sprinting duel with young prospect Lewis-Skelly who tumbled to the ground, only to have Rudiger's boot land uncomfortably on his groin area - a moment that left him grimacing in agony. Despite the act seeming inadvertent, a swarm of Arsenal supporters were resolute in their belief that malice was involved, and that Rudiger, once a Stamford Bridge stalwart, deserved a red card.

Exclamations of disbelief flooded social media. One fan aired their frustration with: "How Rudiger didn't get a card for his stamp on MLS is beyond me," while another decried: "Rudiger can punch and then stamp on Lewis-Skelly and the ref waves play on.."

Another disgruntled fan vented: "That Rudiger stamp on Lewis-Skelly is a red card in any game," and yet another fan echoed the sentiment by asserting: "How is Rudiger still in this game? ? ? ? That stamp was deliberate and should be a red card."

Another user wrote on X: "Rudiger is filthy how can he get away with that stamp on Lewis skelly," and another adding fuel to the fire, declaring: "That's a stamp by Rudiger on Skelley. Rubbish! He did that on purpose."

The incident with Rudiger was just the tip of the iceberg in what proved to be a fraught match riddled with controversy in Spain. The Gunners secured a penalty after VAR intervention, but Bukayo Saka failed to capitalise from the spot.

Real Madrid's penalty appeal stirred equal drama when Kylian Mbappe tumbled over Declan Rice's attempt at a tackle - Rice was initially shown a yellow card. However, the contentious decision was reversed after a protracted VAR review, and Rice's booking was expunged.

Tensions boiled over into a fierce encounter in the tunnel involving Saka and Real's Dani Carvajal before Saka netted the opening goal for Arsenal later on. Vinicius Jr snatched an opportunity, exploiting a rare mishap by William Saliba, yet it wasn't enough to engineer a miraculous recovery for the Spanish titans as Gabriel Martinelli secured the win for Arsenal, culminating in an impressive 5-1 aggregate scoreline.

Looking ahead, Arsenal's challenge continues as they set their sights on French heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain for a highly anticipated semi-final clash, following PSG's successful bout against Aston Villa on Tuesday night.