DECLAN RICE SETS RECORD WITH ARSENAL FC

 DECLAN RICE SETS RECORD

ARSENAL VS REAL MADRID.. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QR 1

Declan Rice is the first footballer to score two free kicks in a single Champions League quarter-final game. He achieved this feat while playing for Arsenal against Real Madrid on April 8, 2025, at the Emirates Stadium in London. Rice's two sublime free-kicks helped Arsenal secure a 3-0 victory in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.

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Arsenal and Real Madrid first met in the Champions League back in the 2005/06 season. Here are the details of their early encounters

- First Meeting: February 21, 2006, Real Madrid 0-1 Arsenal at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. 

Thierry Henry scored the winning goal with a stunning solo effort.

- Second Meeting: March 8, 2006, Arsenal 0-0 Real Madrid at Highbury Stadium. This draw helped Arsenal progress to the quarterfinals on their way to the Champions League final.

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