During a heated exchange at halftime, Bukayo Saka and Dani Carvajal had to be separated on their way to the tunnel.
Arsenal defeated Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night and advanced to the semifinal with a 5-1 aggregate.
Saka failed to capitalise on a penalty kick that would have given the visitors a 4-0 aggregate lead in the 13th minute.
Real Madrid stopper Thibaut Courtois easily saved the England international's poorly attempted Panenka spot kick.
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Carvajal challenges Saka
During the half-time break of the Champions League quarter-final second leg match between Real Madrid and Arsenal, Carvajal was seen grabbing the back of Saka's neck as both teams headed towards the tunnel.
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According to the Sun, the footage of Carvajal's attempt to wind up Saka went viral on social media.
The Spain international pointed his finger in Saka's face for attempting a Panenka, and an enraged Saka snapped at him.
A beautiful move by Saka in the 65th minute resulted in a lovely dinked finish, breaking the deadlock and redeeming himself after losing a penalty.
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However, Vinicius Jr. was able to cut the deficit back down to three goals two minutes later after William Saliba made a big mistake.
Gabriel Martinelli scored a goal in injury time to secure a 2-1 away win and advancement for his team.