Arsenal fans have been heard chanting Barcelona icon Lionel Messi's name upon the arrival of the Real Madrid team bus at the Emirates.
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- Arsenal host Real Madrid in UCL
- Los Blancos bus arrives at Emirates
- Gunners fans chant "Messi"
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Ahead of the first leg of Arsenal's Champions League quarter-final against the defending champions on Tuesday, Arsenal fans jeered the arriving Madrid bus and also chanted the name of Messi – who was Los Blancos' arch nemesis for many years.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Arsenal go into this tie as underdogs against the 15-time Champions League winners. If they want to progress to the next round, they will very likely have to take a first leg advantage to the Santiago Bernabeu next week. The Gunners have never won this competition and will need to be at their best to win this tie.
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WHAT NEXT?
After Mikel Arteta's Arsenal host Madrid on Tuesday night, they travel to Spain for the return fixture next Wednesday.
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