Declan Rice underscored the urgency and determination within Arsenal to claim the Champions League after their notable 2-1 victory against Real Madrid, securing a 5-1 aggregate win. This match marked their advancement to the Champions League semi-finals for only the third time in the club's history. Along with Bukayo Saka's comeback from a penalty miss to scoring a decisive goal, Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage-time finish ensured their progression. Rice expressed confidence in their trajectory, while teammate Myles Lewis-Skelly reflected on the challenging atmosphere at the Bernabeu and the importance of team cohesion in their triumph.
"It is such a special night for this club, a historic night for this club. We had an objective in this competition: We want to win this competition," said Rice, speaking to TNT Sports.
"We had so much belief and confidence that we had enough to come here and win the game. We had it in our mind, and we have done it in real life. What a night for the club."
"It is massive. I sensed it before I turned up at the club that we were on an upward trajectory. In this competition, we have done amazingly well."
"The fans don't make it easy for us. As long as we stuck together and backed each other through the highs and lows, we would be fine."
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