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Arsenal Ride Rice Free-Kicks To Blank Madrid In First Leg
The Statesman Kolkata
|April 10, 2025
English giants thrash defending champions 3-0 in first leg in front of their home crowd
Two sensational Declan Rice free-kicks and a fine Mikel Merino finish saw Arsenal demolish Real Madrid 3-0 in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Arsenal's win over Real Madrid conclusively sealed England's long-expected fifth guaranteed entry in the Champions League next season.
In the new 36-team Champions League format, UEFA awards bonus places to the two nations whose sides collectively perform the best over the three European club competitions this season.
England, who have led the rankings since early in the season, have the most teams—five—left playing across the three competitions. They now cannot be caught by third-place Italy.
The English Premier League confirmed its fifth entry in the Champions League after Arsenal's stunning 3-0 win over the defending champion on Tuesday in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Spain are second in the UEFA rankings though still can be caught by Italy.
This story is from the April 10, 2025 edition of The Statesman Kolkata.
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