Carvajal confronts Saka at halftime after attempting Panenka penalty at Bernabeu
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.
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.
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.
🔥🔥🔥 ¡OJO! ¡Dani Carvajal se fue a por Saka en el descanso!
— MARCA (@marca) April 16, 2025
El capitán, que no puede jugar por lesión, recriminó al delantero su intento de colar un penalti a lo Panenka 🔥🔥🔥
📹 @jdelriomuradas pic.twitter.com/zBscrXMg3e
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.
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.