Diklan Rice scored a free breathtaking kick, as Arsenal won its amazing 3-0 victory over the Champions League holders in the quarter-finals at the Emirates Stadium.
The first free kick, when most of them expected Bocao Saka to climb, Rice, who had not previously been recorded a direct free kick in his career, and an exciting wilderness leather around the wall and inside Thibau Courtois left in the 58th minute.
The target caused delirium celebrations between the home fans, and Rice issued one better after 10 minutes, and this time Courtois surpassed by walking through the goal from the other side, and his wonderful strike that flies to the upper corner to leave Madrid.
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Watch the best in Paul Merceon interacts with Arsenal’s victory over Real Madrid
Arsenal’s night became better when, after only five minutes, McCill Mirino, who started again as a temporary striker, was sent to the end for the first time in the lower corner of the Miles Lewis-Skili Clasting Corridor on the edge of the box.
Real Madrid was reeling and continued to collapse at the time of stopping, when midfielder Eduardo Camanga was expelled after receiving a second yellow card.
Arsenal’s offer was followed in the second half -out in the first period that does not breathe, in which both sides rejected the opportunities, with Thomas Barti’s head inadvertently at the test by William Saliba and Courtois, where he saved a double rescue from Rice and Jabriel Martinelli, and Saka in a continuous profession at the beginning since he returned from injury.
Real Madrid threatened at the end of the first half, as Kylian Mbapped detonated one effort on one before seeing David Raya, but visitors, 15 times in this competition, did not present anything in the second half of Carinal, inspired by the amazing free Rice Rakes, full control of the tie.
The hosts could have scored more than three goals, as the Carlo Ancelotti team needed to save Cortoine in a quick succession, from Martinelli and Merino, on both sides of the goal line by David Alaba, again from Mirino.
Bocao Saka from Arsenal started his first start since his return from injury
In the end, though, the three goals were sufficient to condemn Real Madrid for his joint defeat in the Champions League Get out of the Champions League, while allowing Arsenal to celebrate a famous night at the Emirates Stadium, making them major preferred to advance to the semi -finals in the second week match.
There was some anxiety, amid the happy celebrations, where Saka and Rice broke in the last stages of the game, but Arteta insisted that their lines did not seem dangerous after that.
In the photos: Free Rice’s free kick
The first free kick from Rice was taken from about 25 yards
Rice is a spiral ball around the wall and inside the post directly
Rice II’s voltage was hit from the other side, almost the same distance
Rice has a hurry away in the celebration while watching Courtois on his knees
Arteta: The weather and magic won the moments
Arsenal boss Mikel Artita At his press conference:
“I am very proud. We had a very complete performance, and we did what we had to do to win this game.
“It is about two things. The first is the atmosphere, which he did not see 15 minutes before the launch. Then the second is the magic moments. And summarize his free ripeters.
“I was very convinced [this could happen]. I can feel in accumulation we can create a lot of problems.
“But you have to achieve it. If you have this mentality and belief can happen, you can deliver it. We have done it but it is just time.”
Merceon: The greatest night in Arsenal in the Emirates
Sky Sports’ Paul Merson The 3-0 victory was described as “the greatest night” for Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Merson said on Private football.
“It is possible that you will be the greatest night in the Emirates, you should be. These are the European champions and their arsenal destroyed them.
“Three huge goals. I didn’t think people could bend the balls like that!
“I would like to say the greatest night in the Emirates. They must pass during the first twenty minutes in Bernabeu now, if they record early, you never know.
“It’s Real Madrid. It will be the first 20 minutes important, and this place will be shaken.”
Rice Historical Work – OPTA statistics
- Rice has become the first player in the history of the Champions League to score two direct goals directly in the knockout match. This was the fifth time that the player scored more than one in the same game (also Cristiano Ronaldo, Zish bag, Neymar and Dialo messages).
- Rice has become the fourth player to score a direct free kick in the Champions League (after Alberto Mendez, Terry Henry X3, and Bocaio Saka). This was the first to be recorded in the defeat for the artillery in the competition.
- Arsenal scored 21 goals of groups in all competitions this season, except for the sanctions. This is more than any team in the Premier League.
Ancelotti: We were disappointing and poor
real madrid Main trainer Carlo Ancelotti At his press conference:
“It was very difficult for us. We thought the team was strong in the game. In the first half, we were organized.
Then, after the two goals we gave up free kicks, the team struggled mentally and physically. The level decreased.
“It was difficult, and the game ended in this way. This team usually raised its game at the end of the games. It was disappointing and weak.
“We must criticize ourselves here and do everything we can in the next week to recover.
“The possibilities are very low, but we have to try 100 percent and do everything we can.
“It is an opportunity to show a pure game.”
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