Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Champions League
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Arsenal scored four goals in 14 minutes as they thrashed Atletico Madrid to continue their perfect start to the league phase of the Champions League.
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Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta have been handed a huge fitness boost ahead of Tuesday's crunch Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners play host to Diego Simeone's side and will be aiming to continue their fine start to the season by making it three wins from three in the Champions League so far in the 2025-26 campaign.
Viktor Gyokeres ends a seven-game run without a goal by scoring twice against Atletico Madrid - and Mikel Arteta says the forward makes Arsenal "much better".
Arsenal loanee Lucas Nygaard has seen his initial run in the Brabrand IF team come to an end, dropping back to the bench to be replaced by their assistant manager.Photo by Ryan Hiscott/Getty
Arsenal raised eyebrows across Europe with their 4-0 annihilation of Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. But it was more than just a statement one-off victory for Mikel Arteta's side against a team famously tough to beat,
Despite the wide scoreline, it was 0-0 at half-time after Eberechi Eze had hit the crossbar with a deflected shot and Atleti went close after a rare error from David Raya. Julian Alvarez hit the bar in the second half from distance, but then Arsenal went on to score four goals in 15 minutes.
Holders Paris Saint-Germain scored seven on Tuesday night to move top of the UEFA Champions League standings on a perfect nine points, a feat also achieved by Inter and Arsenal following convincing wins of their own. Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven, meanwhile, scored six on a night which threw up a remarkable 43 goals in all.
The Arsenal boss praised Viktor Gyökeres’ impact after the striker bagged a brace in the 4-0 Champions League win over the Spanish side.