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.

Arsenal have advanced to the Champions League semi-final for the third time in the club's history with a 2-1 victory against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, winning 5-1 on aggregate. Having won the first leg 3-0,

It wasn't pretty but it sure was effective, and Arsenal are headed to the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009 after beating Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday (5-1 on aggregate).