It wasn't pretty but it sure was effective, and Arsenal are headed to the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009 after beating Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday (5-1 on aggregate).

Arsenal have advanced to the Champions League semi-final for the third time in the club's history with a 2-1 victory against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, winning 5-1 on aggregate. Having won the first leg 3-0,

UEFA is considering 3 Champions League format changes after Arsenal's complaint, including reintroducing country protection and tweaking knockout stage rules.