Rice opens up after stunning free-kick double gives Arsenal home win over Real Madrid

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Declan Rice admitted it was a special night after scoring two superb free-kicks as Arsenal beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

Arsenal took another step towards reaching the last four of the UEFA Champions League with a 3-0 win over defending champions and 15-time winners Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium, with Declan Rice’s two superb free-kicks the key and Mikel Merino’s final nail in the coffin. 

After playing 338 games throughout his playing career, แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ Declan Rice has never taken a free kick. 

Declan Rice said after the game: “I looked at my phone and everything went crazy. As soon as I scored the first goal,”

“I thought it was the first time in my life that I had ever scored a free kick. Then I felt more confident with the second one. I’m speechless.”

“I didn’t think what I did last night would have hit me. It was a historic night,” 

“At first I intended to kick the ball in, but when I saw the position of the wall and the position of the goalkeeper, I thought it would be better to shoot.”

“I think it’s one of those nights that you look back on when your career is over and you’ve been a part of it. Thank you so much to the fans because they created a really great atmosphere and they’ve been with us from the first minute.”

For the second leg, Arsenal will travel to visit Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 16.