Arsenal FC route to Champions League final after beating Real Madrid in quarter-final first leg

Declan Rice’s two fantastic free kicks and a striker’s finish from Mikel Merino gave the Gunners an emphatic 3-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

The job is only half done, of course, and if any team can mount a remarkable comeback in this competition, then it is 15-time winners Real Madrid.

If Arsenal were to knock out the holders, they will play either PSG or Aston Villa in the semi-finals.

Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Barcelona are among those on the other side of the draw, with the Catalan giants arguably currently the strongest of those sides.