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Rice scores 2 stunning free-kicks against Real Madrid

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According to Opta, Rice became the first player to score two direct free kicks in a Champions League knockout stage match.
The New York Times |
Arsenal’s players poured their heart and soul into creating a zeitgeist of a night — when they had an opportunity in their grasp, they turned it into greatness.
The New York Times |
More than 60,000 raucous fans bore witness as an Arsenal team comprised of expensively acquired talent and homegrown academy graduates dismantled Champions League holders Real Madrid by three goals t...

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