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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was confident after his team knocked Real Madrid out of the Champions League. He said, “We knew we were going to win.” The Gunners won easily over two legs to reach the semi-finals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Arsenal stunned Real Madrid with a strong performance over two legs. Arsenal won 3-0 in the first leg, with Rice scoring two free kicks. Mikel Merino scored the third goal. Real Madrid have pulled off many game-changing comebacks in the past. But the Gunners held firm at the Santiago Bernabéu and saw the match out to knock them out. Real Madrid are the 15-time European champions. Le Roy Ansari said, “There was a lot of talk about Real Madrid coming back because they did so many times before. “You can become stronger with enough belief and confidence.”
ARSENAL’S SEASON SO FAR
Arsenal’s biggest win of the season was the biggest difference in the Champions League quarterfinal. They are also in the running for the Premier League title. This season, Declan Rice has taken his game to a new level, scoring goals, stopping runs and making big plays in big games. Arsenal are one of the most improved teams in Europe and are in contention for both the domestic and European trophies. The win over Real Madrid was crucial as the Spanish side have turned around deficits many times in this competition in recent years.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR ARSENAL?
Arsenal are in contention for the Premier League title and also have a Champions League semi-final coming up. In the Premier League, they are behind Liverpool who look set to win the league, and only 3 points ahead of 3rd place Newcastle and face a tough test against Ipswich who fight relegation. In the semi-finals of the Champions League, they will face one of the best teams in Europe, PSG. But their biggest goal is to win the Champions League for the first time since they lost to Chelsea in the final in 2006.
