Arsenal and Real Madrid faced off in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals Tuesday, with the Premier League side coming away with a stunning 3-0 win over the Spanish powerhouse.

Declan Rice stunned Real Madrid with two brilliant free kicks - the first scored in his career - as Arsenal took a commanding 3-0 first-leg lead in their Champions League quarter-final.

Tottenham were catching strays at the Emirates while Arsenal stunned as Declan Rice fired them to a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid.

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.

Declan Rice scores two excellent second-half free-kicks as Arsenal stunned Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals at Emirates Stadium to take a three-goal advantage into the second leg.ue.

Bend it like Declan. Have we ever seen two such stunning free-kicks at the Emirates? Have we, in fact, seen anything like them in the Champions League? And has this stadium ever had a night like this?

It was a night and a result that Arsenal fans would have scarcely believed was possible. 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.

Arsenal stormed to a stunning 3-0 win over Champions League holders Real Madrid as Declan Rice's free-kick masterclass left the Gunners within touching distance of a place in the semi-finals.The Gunners have not reached the Champions League semi-finals since 2009,

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal defied the odds with their stunning 3-0 win against Real Madrid as Declan Rice's free-kick magic left the Champions League holders in disarray.Arsenal famously knocked out Real in the last 16 on route to their only Champions League final appearance in 2006.