Declan Rice

Analysis: Rice would play the full 90 as usual Sunday but struggled to get his club the second goal they needed so badly, forced to defend against a highly active City attack. His best moments came with his three crosses and one chance created, as he now awaits another match for a league goal contribution, with his last coming March 1.

Apr 16, 2026

Excellent in Wednesday's win

Rice had one shot (zero on goal), six crosses (three accurate) and five corners in Wednesday's 0-0 draw versus Sporting CP.

Analysis: Rice got it done on both ends of the pitch Wednesday as he helped lead Arsenal to the Champions League semifinal. On the attack he created three chances and recorded six crosses, keeping pressure on the Sporting defense despite his side not scoring a goal. On the defensive end he kept his second clean sheet across the two legs, recording two interceptions and one clearance across his full 90 minutes of action. Arsenal have a massive run of fixtures coming up, starting with Sunday's trip to Manchester City, and Rice will need to be at his best for the Gunners to achieve all that they desire.