Arsenal dethroned the kings of Europe with ease, beating Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to clinch a 5-1 victory on aggregate, in the quarter-final of the Champions League.

The result sent the Gunners into the semi-finals for the first time since 2009. Wednesday’s triumph was a coming of age performance for Mikel Arteta’s rising stars.
“I sensed that we were on an upwards trajectory. We all fully believe in it,” said midfielder Declan Rice, whose twin free-kicks in the first leg put Arsenal on the path of victory.