Free kick magic from Declan Rice has seen Arsenal kick off the Champions League quarterfinals with a stunning 3-0 victory over Real Madrid at the Emirates. Rice delivered two excellent free kicks to beat Thibaut Courtois in net before Mikel Merino capped things off with the fourth goal of his career against Real Madrid.

The first day of action in the 2024-25 Champions League Quarter-Final will see Real Madrid face Arsenal while Bayern Munich and Inter Milan go head-to-head in the first leg. , Football News - Times No

The last time these two met in the 2022-23 group stage, Bayern secured back-to-back 2-0 victories. Benjamin Pavard, who scored for the Germans in those matches, now finds himself in the opposite camp. “I’m glad to meet Bayern again,” said Pavard.