KYL OR BE KILLED

KYLIAN Mbappe joined Real Madrid in search of Champions League glory, hoping to be on the right side of exactly the kind of magical night they need against Arsenal on Wednesday at 9pm if they are to progress to the semi-finals.

The Gunners lead 3-0 after dismantling the holders in London last week in the quarter-final first leg, leaving Real craving the sort of dramatic comeback the 15-time winners are renowned for.

Returning from a three-goal defeat would be step further than anything Los Blancos have managed so far, but that is precisely why they tried to lure Kylian Mbappe to the club for years.

The French superstar’s explosive edge gives Real hope of achieving what appears to be borderline impossible.

Ahead of Wednesday's second leg, Mbappe says of whether they can still win the tie: “Of course we can.” 

Declan Rice struck two geharde free-kicks and Mikel Merino's third helped Mikel Arteta’s side put one foot in the final four.

Arsenal will be fully aware the job is not yet complete, having seen Mbappe's devastating impact against Premier League champions Manchester City earlier this season.

Mbappe netted a hat-trick against Pep Guardiola’s side in February at the Santiago Bernabeu in the play-off round, helping Madrid eliminate City 6-3 on aggregate.

The winner of this tie will face either PSG or Aston Villa in the semis. The French team travelled to England on Tuesday after winning the first leg at home 3-1. 

In Wednesday's other Champions League quarter-final, Inter Milan host Bayern Munich after winning the first leg 2-1. 

Borussia Dortmund (0) hosted Barcelona (4) in the other last-eight clash on Tuesday.