1 week Ago By Laurynas Puikys
Arsenal took a commanding 3-0 first-leg lead in their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday night, and while Declan Rice took the plaudits after scoring two stunning free-kicks , Bukayo Saka was just as impressive for Mikel Arteta’s side, according to journalist Alex Crook . The English winger, who made his first start for the Gunners since returning from injury, caused the opposition defence all sorts of problems while cutting in from the left-hand side and was particularly difficult to contain for David Alaba. Saka won both free-kicks that Rice converted in the second half, created one big chance, won all three of his duels and attempted nine crosses before limping off with an injury in the 74th minute.
Bukayo Saka Praised for Real Madrid Display Crook, writing on X shortly after the full-time whistle, praised Saka for his ‘terrorising’ performance against Real Madrid, who were ‘utterly dominated’ by Arsenal. Saka made only his third appearance for the Gunners since returning from a hamstring injury that kept him out for almost three months. While the 23-year-old limped off with a fresh setback on Tuesday night, Arteta reassured that it was most likely a knock, which ‘doesn’t look serious’ .
Saka has been impressive for Arsenal despite his injury, scoring 10 goals and providing 14 assists in 27 appearances across all competitions. Despite missing almost a third of the season, the Englishman is still joint-second in Premier League assists (10), trailing only Mohamed Salah, who has 17. Bukayo Saka's Arsenal Stats (2024/25) Games 27 Goals 10 Assists 14 Minutes played 1,971 Sign up to The GIVEMESPORT Report to get exclusive daily updates from Fabrizio Romano, Ben Jacobs, Dean Jones and Tom Bogert sent straight to your inbox.
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