Arsenal's 16 year wait to play in the UEFA Champions League semifinals is officially over, ousting the reigning champions Real Madrid with a 2-1 win on Wednesday that ensured they would come out of the quarterfinals with a 5-1 aggregate victory.

SANTIAGO BERNABEU — On the side of Madrid’s underground trains is an advert to visit the Santiago Bernabeu’s trophy-packed museum, described as the “place to dream”. Arsenal heeded the message, vacating the vast stadium with their Champions League ambitions intact.