The opening round of UEFA Champions League quarterfinals delivered on its promise of huge narrative changes as Arsenal tore up the script against defending champions Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti's side landed at the Emirates Stadium on April 8,

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After a first half at the Emirates that saw chances for both sides, Declan Rice opened the scoring with a world-class free kick around Madrid's wall in the 58th minute. Rice then repeated the feat 12 minutes later with a second, even better free-kick goal.

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We're halfway through the first legs of the Champions League quarterfinals and wow, what a Tuesday that was. A thriller at the Emirates, a crucial win for Inter in Munich. I'm James Benge, let's look back at what went down before diving into the treats ahead of us.