Declan Rice has said Arsenal were confident that they were going to win at the Bernabéu and seal a spot in the Champions League semifinals.

Declan Rice said Arsenal are on course for “special things” after beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday to cruise into the Champions League semi-finals 5-1 on aggregate. Rice’s two stunning free-kicks in the first leg set the Gunners on their way to dethroning the defending European champions.

Real Madrid thought they had a golden chance to reduce their deficit to Arsenal on Wednesday evening as Kylian Mbappe was awarded a controversial penalty after a challenge from Declan Rice