Asenral’s midfielder, Declan Rice wrote his identify into the historical past ebook of the UEFA Champions League by scoring two free-kicks to information Arsenal to an unimaginable 3-0 win in opposition to Actual Madrid.
Declan Rice scored his first of the quarter-final first leg on 58 minutes as his free kick when his ball previous Thibaut Courtois in objective. He scored one other free-kick a couple of minutes later to double the Gunners lead earlier than Moreno made it 3-0.
He turned the fifth participant to attain two free-kicks in a Champions League match
becoming a member of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Rivaldo, and Hakim Ziyech within the checklist of gamers who’ve achieved this feat and is the primary to take action in opposition to Madrid. Arsenal continued their excellent efficiency with quarter-hour to play when Mikel Merino discovered the underside nook with a well-taken low end from the sting of the field.
Arsenal continued their excellent efficiency within the sport as Mikel Merino discovered the underside nook with a well-taken low end from the sting of the field.
This consequence leaves for an attention-grabbing second leg on the Santiago Bernabeu the place Actual Madrid will hope they will overturn the deficit and ebook their spot within the semi-finals.
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