Declan Rice Double takes Arsenal to Stunning 3-0 Win Over Real Madrid in CL First Leg QF

 

Arsenal produced a sensational performance at the Emirates Stadium to claim a dominant 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, with Declan Rice stealing the spotlight with two stunning free-kick goals — the first set-piece strikes of his career.

Mikel Arteta had called on the Arsenal faithful to arrive early and create a charged atmosphere, and both the crowd and the team delivered. The Gunners came out of the blocks quickly, launching a series of dangerous attacks and crosses into Madrid’s penalty area.

Real Madrid’s first meaningful chance came in the 20th minute, when Vinicius Jr curled a shot just wide, but that was as close as they would come to troubling Arsenal for much of the night.

The breakthrough came in the 58th minute, when Rice curled a brilliant free-kick around the wall and beyond Thibaut Courtois to open the scoring. The England midfielder repeated the feat just 12 minutes later, this time bending his effort into the top-right corner with equal precision and power.

Mikel Merino added further gloss to Arsenal’s commanding display with a composed finish into the bottom corner just five minutes later, effectively sealing a dream result for the hosts.

Madrid’s misery was compounded in stoppage time as Eduardo Camavinga received his second yellow card and was sent off, leaving the visitors with a mountain to climb in the second leg.

Arsenal, who have not reached the Champions League semi-finals since the 2008-09 season, are now in a strong position to break that long-standing drought.


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