Arsenal & Inter Milan Book UCL Semifinal Spots—Declan Rice Shines Bright

Arsenal walked into the Santiago Bernabéu and left no room for doubt. A confident and clinical performance saw the Gunners put Real Madrid to the sword. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring with a signature finish, and Gabriel Martinelli capped it off with a slick counterattack goal.

Vinícius Jr. pulled one back for Madrid, but it was too little, too late.

This win marks Arsenal’s return to the UCL semifinals for the first time since 2009—and they’ve done it with style. 

Over in Italy, Inter Milan held their nerve in a high-octane clash at the San Siro. Goals from Lautaro Martínez and Benjamin Pavard balanced out Bayern’s fierce effort, including a record-setting Champions League strike from Harry Kane.

The draw was enough—Inter go through on aggregate and will now face Barcelona in what promises to be a blockbuster semifinal.

 

Player Spotlight: Declan Rice

If there was any doubt about his place among Europe’s elite, Declan Rice just silenced it. Arsenal’s midfield engine put on another dominant display—breaking up Madrid’s rhythm, recycling possession like a machine, and dictating tempo under pressure.

Rice was everywhere, again. Back-to-back Man of the Match performances against one of the best midfields in football? World-class.