Declan Rice left Kylian Mbappe stunned by scoring two stunning free-kicks for Arsenal against Real Madrid on Tuesday evening.
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Two sides meet in Champions League quarter-finalRice opens scoring in north LondonTwo brilliant curling free-kicks from rangeFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Rice left Real absolutely stunned on Tuesday evening as he scored two brilliant long-range free-kicks within 10 minutes. First, he took aim from 30 yards and found the top corner with a curling drive, and then, on the other side, he found the same top corner.
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Those two strikes left Mbappe stunned, as cameras focused on the World Cup winner after the first hit the net, and he could hardly believe his eyes, even more so after Mikel Merino added a third after a breathless spell.
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Rice had never scored a senior free-kick before Tuesday. Having waited 339 games for a direct free-kick goal, he scored two in quick succession.
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This weekend, Arsenal face Brentford while Madrid play Alaves. Then, the two sides will do battle again, this time in Spain, as Madrid look to complete a remarkable comeback.