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.

Inter Milan reached the Champions League semi-finals with a 4-3 aggregate win over Bayern Munich after an enthralling 2-2 draw in the second leg of their quarter-final tie at the San Siro on Wednesday.

Arsenal advanced to the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009 with a 5-1 aggregate victory over Real Madrid, beating the reigning champions 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night.