Kylian Mbappe responds during Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Real Madrid (Photo: CBS Sports)
Arsenal fans are at Dreamland after an incredible 3-0 victory over Real Madrid on Tuesday in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. It was two outstanding Declan Rice Free Kicks that stole the show at the Emirates, with Mikel Merino quickly adding a third to put Mikel Arteta’s side on the commander’s side ahead of next week’s trip to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Many supporters couldn’t believe Rice’s goal against Real Madrid. Arsenal fans have been openly critical of their inability to win free kicks in recent months, and ultimately, these questions have been answered in a surprising way and even at their biggest stage.
And not only supporters were surprised by Rice’s goal, but also those in action in North London were captured with a prominent response.
Declan Rice Free-Kick goal incredible Martin Odegaard
It was an incredible strike from the meal, and his teammates were distrustful of the effort. The image, released minutes after goals were totally shocked by William Saliba and Martin Odegard’s sightings, could only say “fair enough” after the Arsenal midfielder scored an incredible free kick just a few minutes later.
While there is no doubt that the victory over Real Madrid will be one of Arsenal’s best European nights to date, you won’t expect it to be handed over in the Spanish capital next week. Arteta wants to emphasize to his players that it is only half the tie.
And we cannot underestimate how good Real Madrid is in the Champions League. They have made several notable comebacks in the competition in recent years, and Arsenal hopes not to break into exits at the Bernabeu and join Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and others.