Arsenal sinks Real Madrid at Emirates, Premier League has 5 Champions League spots

Early morning of April 9, Arsenal shocked Real Madrid with a score of 3-0 at home at Emirates Stadium in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich surprisingly lost to Inter Milan with a score of 1-2.

Arsenal helps Premier League officially have 5 Champions League spots

Arsenal have once again shown they have nothing to fear from Real Madrid at home. This is the first time the two teams have met in the Champions League since 2006, when Arsenal knocked Real Madrid out in the round of 16. This time, the same outcome could be repeated.

Declan Rice became Arsenal's hero with a brace after two beautiful free kicks

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Midfielder Declan Rice's brace from two beautiful free kicks in the 58th and 70th minutes, along with a goal from Merino in the 75th minute, helped Arsenal defeat defending champions Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Real Madrid also suffered a loss when defender Camavinga was sent off in the 90+4th minute.

Arsenal's win also helped the Premier League officially guarantee five places in next season's Champions League, as the league maintained its top position in the UEFA rankings.

With a score of 3-0, Arsenal will confidently go to Bernabeu to play the second leg at 2am on April 17. If they continue to get favorable results against Real Madrid, Arsenal will enter the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2009.

Midfielder Jude Bellingham admits Real Madrid need a miracle to turn things around

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Real Madrid's comeback is still possible. However, midfielder Jude Bellingham admitted: "Arsenal are really good! They can do much better, we're lucky to have only conceded three goals. We'll need something unbelievable to turn things around."

While striker Kylian Mbappe expressed: "Of course Real Madrid can come back. We have to believe until the last minute."

On the same day, in the other first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Bayern Munich lost 1-2 to Inter Milan on a day when striker Harry Kane played below par.

Forwards Lautaro Martinez and Davide Frattesi scored for Inter Milan in the 38th and 88th minutes, while Thomas Muller scored a consolation goal for Bayern Munich. In the second leg, Bayern Munich will travel to San Siro to play Inter Milan again at 2am on April 17.

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