Arsenal, with a three-goal lead in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, remains in the driving seat to pip Real Madrid in the race to the semis.

Two brilliant goals by Declan Rice, through free-kicks, helped the Gunners side beat The whites 3-0 in the Emirates Stadium. They will now look to qualify for the semifinals for the first time under manager Mikel Arteta.

When did Arsenal last reach the UEFA Champions League semifinal?

Arsenal last reached the Champions League semifinal in the 2008-09 season when it beat another Spanish side, Villarreal, in the quarterfinals.

It faced Manchester United in the semifinals, to which it lost 1-4 on aggregate in a battle that saw a face-off of two legendary manager Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.