Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid

 

An incredible second-half performance, featuring two of the best free-kicks Emirates Stadium has ever witnessed, made for a magical Champions League night as Declan Rice's first career brace helped beat Real Madrid in the first leg of our quarter-final tie.

After an entertaining, but goalless first half, Rice sparked unforgettable scenes with a curling free-kick to give us the lead. 10 minutes later he did it again, with an even better strike into the top corner from another set piece.

Mikel Merino, our centre forward for the night, was not to be outdone as he expertly struck home a first-time left-foot finish to make it 3-0, meaning our first meeting with Madrid since 2006 was well worth waiting for, but there is more work to be done next week in the Spanish capital.

Taken from Arsenal.com