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 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.

Bournemouth and recently capped Spain defender Dean Huijsen is set to be one of the headlines of the summer barring a major surprise, with the 19-year-old trailed by a selection of Europe’s biggest