Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid: Player ratings as Rice heroics inspires Gunners on special night

  • Gunners cruised to 3-0 first leg win over Real Madrid
  • Rice the hero with stunning free kicks
  • Merino put the stamp on victory
Rice was the hero for Arsenal
Rice was the hero for Arsenal | Catherine Ivill - AMA/GettyImages
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Midfielders

Declan Rice
Simply brilliant | James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages

Thomas Partey (DM) - 8/10 - Was found all over the pitch as he constantly picked up loose passes from Madrid to kickstart attacking moves for his side. Had a shot from the edge of the box kept out by Courtois in the first half.

Martin Odegaard (CM) - 6.5/10 - Didn't have the impact he would've wanted against his former side. Had some nice touches and played some decent passes but failed to cause too many problems creatively.

Declan Rice (CM) - 9/10 - Was the source of many issues for Madrid as he was involved in all areas. His standout moments came from dead balls however when he scored two sensational free kicks to put Arsenal well on their way to victory. Replaced with 10 minutes remaining.

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