Before Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid, Declan Rice had not scored a free-kick goal in 338 games of club football.. He had only taken 13 free-kick shots in ...

Until then Declan Rice had never scored a freekick in his senior career as a professional. Then he struck two as the Gunners made it through to the final four.

Declan Rice was cooking: How Arsenal’s all-action midfielder dominated Real Madrid – twice. By Mark Carey. April 17, 2025 Updated April 29, 2025.

As Arsenal dominated Real Madrid, Declan Rice delivered the best moment of his career with two stunning free-kick goals en route to a 3-0 victory in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg ...