Real Madrid defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on a wet night at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano. Las Blancas secured passage to the Champions League knockout phase on the road to Lisbon,

This is the second time in a matter of days a pitch used in a women's match has come under scrutiny following Saturday's League Cup final.

Goals in each half from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Arsenal in their Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday while eight-time winners Lyon defeated Bayern Munich by the same scoreline.