Jude Bellingham believes the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal on Wednesday is “a night made for Real Madrid”.
The reigning European champions are aiming to overturn a 3-0 deficit from last week’s first leg in which they were well beaten at Emirates Stadium.
But Madrid midfielder Bellingham is confident his side can turn the tie around at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium , 20:00 BST, and add another chapter to the club’s illustrious European history.
“I’ve heard it a million times since last week, I’ve seen a million videos – it’s really motivating stuff”, the England international told a media conference yesterday.
“It’s a night that’s made for Real Madrid.
“A night that would go down in history but also something that people are familiar with around this part of this world. Hopefully we can add another special night”.
Real Madrid have lost by three or more goals in the first leg of a European knockout tie on five previous occasions.
The only time they came from behind to progress was in the 1975-76 European Cup, when they recovered from a 4-1 defeat by Derby County in the last 16 to win 5-1 at home and go through 6-5 on aggregate.
