By Johnson E. Imman.
DECLAN RICE gave Arsenal a two goal led from set pieces at the Emirates stadium during the champions league quarter final tie held on Tuesday, 8th April 2025. However, Declan prevailing as a star man on that night was something most fans were bemused about because such wasn’t envisioned at the first 30 minutes of the game due to fewer touches made by him in the middle of the park.Indeed, it was really a game held on glitch untill Declan broke the deadlock from set pieces to score a brace. Although Real Madrid tried to fight back into the game by pushing all out on counter attack and the brilliant Arsenal sat back to absorb the pressure, hit them on the break with a Thomas Partey’s no-look pass to Ordegard, a low block pass from the later that met the left foot of Marino inside the 18yard box who scored a curler at the far corner of the post giving an experienced Courtious no chance to save the remains of the game for his Real Madrid side.Nevertheless, all Madrid fans and the likes are echoing that the game is far from over as they’ll be welcoming Arsenal at the Santiago Benabeau on Wednesday night, 16th April, 2025. Having high hopes of overturning the result and eventually limping into the semis of the champions league.As Peter Dury said”miracle ne’er cease to happen at the Santiago for the white angels” perhaps one of those miracles is what Real Madrid is left with to overcome a resilient Arsenal side on Wednesday, 16th April, 2025.Real Madrid is a little handicap into the game because they’ll be missing the service and defensive prowess of Eduardo Camavinga while Arsenal will be looking forward to gifting Ethan Nwaneri his first champions league quarter final cap owing to how lethal he has been for the side so far this season.Arsenal were held to a 1 all draw by Brentford at the Emirates stadium earlier this evening, the visitors were on siege to sabotage Mikel Arteta’s side ahead of their crucial champions league quarter final second leg tie against Real Madrid at the Santiago Benabeau on Wednesday night.The result gives Arsenal title challenge a big blow despite extending their unbeaten run to nine matches in the premier league. More so, utmost attention is turned to Santiago Benabeau, believing that Arteta will be encouraged by the brilliant display of his midfield maestro Thomas Partey who availed himself as the player of the match tonight for his midfield control and superbly taken goal. Conclusively, I’ll say, it’s a “do or die” tie for Arsenal on Tuesday perhaps one of those miracle nights for the Madristas.
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