A Champions League night to remember for Arsenal, who swept past Real Madrid with a stunning 3-0 win at the Emirates in the first leg of the quarterfinals. The hero? Declan Rice, who delivered a masterclass in midfield and scored two sensational free-kick goals to leave the Spanish giants reeling.
The 26-year-old was relentless: after testing Courtois with a dangerous header in the first half, Rice unleashed two strikes of pure class in the second—one curling into the bottom corner, the other crashing into the top shelf. Jude Bellingham temporarily kept Madrid alive with a goal-line clearance, but the tide had already turned.
With Kylian Mbappé wasteful and the visitors losing control, Arsenal turned up the heat. Merino added a third with a classy turn and finish, and Real ended the night not only defeated but a man down after Camavinga’s late red card. A mountain to climb now awaits Ancelotti’s team at the Bernabéu.
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