It took three jaw-dropping goals, two fantastic free-kicks from midfielder Declan Rice and a devastating finish from Mikel Merino, for Arsenal to overwhelm Real Madrid at the Emirates.
But despite taking a 3-0 advantage to the Spanish capital for their Champions League quarter-final second leg, the Gunners may well need to conjure up another magical moment to eliminate the holders.
Los Galacticos were brilliantly swept aside when they ventured to London for last week’s first leg and will feel it’s game on if they break the deadlock with an early goal at the Bernabeu.
But Real’s soft underbelly is a defence which has conceded at least one goal in their last ten European outings on home soil and if Arsenal can score just once then Carlo Ancelotti’s side must hit four just to force extra-time and Mikel Arteta’s side is better than that.
The Gunners are guilty of missing too many gilt-edged opportunities and were once again left to rue wasted chances in their 1-1 draw at home to Brentford at the weekend but they have scored in their last eight matches in Europe and Merino is 18/5 with Unibet and BetMGM to tuck away the chance which should be enough to send his team into the last four.
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Real are 8/11 to triumph in 90 minutes and a home triumph with both teams scoring is 21/10 with Betfair. Jude Bellingham didn’t land our bet in the first leg when Arsenal kept a clean sheet but he can respond favourably this time and is 5/2 with William Hill, Ladbrokes and Coral to get on the scoreboard at some stage.
A 2-1 victory is 15/2 with bet365 and that could be the final score, at 9/1 with the same firm, when Inter Milan entertain Bayern Munich in what should be another cracking encounter.
The San Siro is a fortress and even if Bayern find the target they will be exposed on the break with Inter able to win on the night at 17/10 with Bet Victor and Sky Bet.
Marcus Thurman is 5/2 with Paddy Power and Betfair to score for the Serie A leaders and Harry Kane, who hit an upright in the first leg when he should have buried the chance, is 33/20 with BetMGM and Unibet to respond for the Bundelsliga table-toppers.
• Carabao Cup winners Newcastle can climb above Nottingham Forest and go third in the Premier League with victory at home to Crystal Palace. The Magpies have scored in their last 12 games in all competitions at St James’ Park, netting more than twice in eight of them, while the Eagles seek to extend a run of 17 games in which they have scored. That adds up to the best bet being a home win with both teams scoring at 9/4 with William Hill, Bet Victor, Sky Bet and Betfair.
Harvey Barnes is 12/5 with bet365 to have the Gallowgate End jumping for joy after scoring and the same firm offer 4/1 Ismaila Sarr replies for Palace.
• Four of the top five in the betting for this summer’s Greyhound Derby go into the traps for the Juvenile at Towcester on Sunday with Irish Derby champion Bockos Diamond taking on the challenge of speedy litter brother March on Freddie, the highly-talented Wicky Ned and the lightning bolt that is named Proper Heiress. The latter, who is a dog affectionately known as Harry around Mark Wallis’ kennels, can steal an early lead which he won’t relinquish as is a lovely price at 4/1 with bet365.