In front of its adoring crowd, the North London club took a huge step towards the Champions League semifinal by beating Spanish juggernaut Real Madrid 3-0 in its quarterfinal first-leg. But amid the frenzied scenes inside the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, the story of the night belonged to one man; Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice.

Match report as Declan Rice scores two incredible free-kicks to help Arsenal beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the Champions League quarter-final first leg; Mikel Merino added third goal in a rampant second-half display;

An unlikely set of heroes delivered a win for the ages against Real Madrid and showed what this squad can achieve

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice's two fantastic free kicks and a striker's finish from Mikel Merino secured a 3-0 victory over shocked holders Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at The Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

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Since Mikel Arteta took over, the Emirates has begun to feel increasingly like home. Against Real Madrid, it felt like a fortress

What were the chances of Declan Rice scoring two stunning free-kicks against Real Madrid? Just how good were they - and should they have been stopped?

It seems like Arsenal's set-piece coach cannot take credit for Declan Rice’s two amazing free kicks against Real Madrid in the Champions League