5 best Arsenal free-kick goals of the Emirates era

  • Declan Rice netted two stunners against Madrid
  • Ended a near four-year drought
  • Some crackers have been scored since 2006
Rice scored two stunning free kicks against Madrid
Rice scored two stunning free kicks against Madrid | Marc Atkins/GettyImages
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2. Declan Rice (2) vs Real Madrid (April 2025)

Declan Rice
Utterly perfect from Rice | Marc Atkins/GettyImages

In one of the biggest nights of the Mikel Arteta era, Arsenal faced off against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie, and Declan Rice did something simply magical to help his side to a special win.

Having already found the net with a brilliantly taken free kick 12 minutes before, the midfielder had another chance to put his name in lights 25 yards from goal and he did just that. Rice opted against lifting the ball over the Madrid wall and instead went around it to find the top corner with a perfectly executed strike.

There are not many free kicks better than those and that was maybe one of the best in Champions League history. The goal sent Arsenal fans into raptures and I have a feeling my celebrations were heard by most of my street. Simply unbelievable from Deccers!

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