Jude Bellingham says Real Madrid are ready for a big comeback against Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, calling it “a night made for Real Madrid.”

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The Spanish giants are aiming to bounce back after a 3-0 defeat in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium.

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Despite the uphill task, Bellingham is optimistic that Real Madrid can turn things around at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium and create another memorable night in the club’s rich European history.

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“I’ve heard it a million times since last week, I’ve seen a million videos – it’s really motivating stuff,” the England international told a media conference on Tuesday.

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“It’s a night that’s made for Real Madrid.

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“A night that would go down in history but also something that people are familiar with around this part of this world. Hopefully we can add another special night.”

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Real Madrid have previously faced a three-goal deficit in five European knockout ties. They only managed to overturn such a gap once—in the 1975-76 European Cup—when they came back from a 4-1 loss to Derby County with a 5-1 win at home, going through 6-5 on aggregate.

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However, the club has never completed such a comeback in the modern Champions League format. Still, Bellingham believes Wednesday’s match offers a unique opportunity.

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“There’s not a lot you can do for Real Madrid in the Champions League that hasn’t already been done,” the 21-year-old said.

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“Tomorrow is an opportunity for us to do something for the first time, so that’s really important to us.”

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He also spoke about his England teammate Declan Rice, who scored twice from free-kicks in Arsenal’s dominant first-leg performance—despite never having done so before in a professional match.

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“The free-kicks were surprising,” he said. “I knew Declan could take set-pieces well, corners and stuff, but I’d never seen him do that. Fair play to him.”

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