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Free kick magic from Declan Rice has seen Arsenal kick off the Champions League quarterfinals with a stunning 3-0 victory over Real Madrid at the Emirates.
The New York Times |
Arsenal’s players poured their heart and soul into creating a zeitgeist of a night — when they had an opportunity in their grasp, they turned it into greatness.
AOL |
Declan Rice scored the first direct free-kick of his professional career to give Arsenal the lead in their historic victory over Real Madrid.
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However, the last time Madrid were asked to come back from three goals down was against Borussia Dortmund in the 2012-13 season with Jose Mourinho as a coach, and they failed to do so. They had been 4-1 down in the first leg. In the second leg, with the Bernabeu behind them, they were on the verge of a comeback with a 2-0 win.
As Arsenal dominated Real Madrid, Declan Rice delivered the best moment of his career with two stunning free-kick goals en route to a 3-0 victory in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg over Los Blancos.