Mikel Merino — person of the day in the UEFA Champions League according to Dailysports

On Wednesday, April 16, two more second-leg matches of the UEFA Champions League took place. As usual, our team selects the best player of the matchday for you.

According to Dailysports, the hero of the day was Mikel Merino. The Arsenal forward played a very high-quality match. He won four aerial duels and three ground duels. Most importantly, he provided two assists. It was Merino who recorded two assists in both of Arsenal's goals.

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The English team defeated Real Madrid 2-1 and advanced to the UEFA Champions League semifinals with an aggregate score of 5-1.

Reminder: Our editorial team has prepared all the semifinal pairs for the UEFA Champions League stage for you.