Mikel Merino added a third for Arsenal ahead of next Wednesday’s quarter-final return leg at the Bernabeu but Saka and Rice hobbled off before full ... or what it was and after Bukayo got ...

Saka terrorised David Alaba down Arsenal’s right-hand side, but was taken off for Leandro Trossard in the 74th minute, shortly after being fouled for Rice’s second free-kick. Rice was then ...

Rice revealed after the game that he had ignored the orders of Nicolas Jover for the first free-kick goal, with the set-piece coach telling him to cross it rather than shoot. Arteta “loved ...

DECLAN RICE revealed his stunning free-kick against Real Madrid was not part of the plan - after he defied Arsenal's set-piece guru. Rice curled a stunner past Thibaut Courtois before matching it ...