Arsenal made it three wins out of three within the Champions League on Tuesday evening with a complete 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
After a goalless first half, the Gunners fired themselves to victory with 4 targets in 14 minutes.
Gabriel opened the scoring with a header from Declan Rice’s free-kick. Gabriel Martinelli doubled their lead with a curling effort earlier than Victor Gyokeres scored a brace.
Each day Mail Sport’s ISAAN KHAN was on the Emirates Stadium to run the rule over Mikel Arteta’s triumphant aspect.
ARSENAL (4-3-3)
DAVID RAYA: 6.5
Second of insanity on 25 minutes the place he was tackled exterior his purpose, which practically resulted in Julian Alvarez scoring into an empty internet. Alvarez later rattled his bar on 49 minutes.
JURRIEN TIMBER: 7
Dependable as regular. Made some good attacking passes and crosses. Makes the sport look straightforward.
Jurrien Timber (proper) produced one other dependable show as Arsenal stored a clear sheet
WILLIAM SALIBA: 6.5
Stable positioning all through. Wanted to be with Alvarez prowling round.
GABRIEL: 7
Sometimes caught on the backfoot however when he was, Gabriel usually recovered. His physicality usually saves him. Opened the scoring with a set-piece header.
MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY: 7.5
He doesn’t get that many begins lately due to Riccardo Calafiori, however the teenager stepped up as soon as once more. Nice help for Gabriel Martinelli. Defensively sturdy.
Myles Lewis-Skelly (proper) stepped up at left again after being given a uncommon begin this season
MARTIN ZUBIMENDI: 8.5
A clinic by the Spaniard within the center. Typically in the correct place on the proper time and made use of his well timed interceptions. Solely draw back was his yellow card which sees him miss Arsenal’s subsequent Champions League sport.
DECLAN RICE: 7.5
Had a shot go into the bottom and over the bar on 5 minutes. Would have wished extra affect within the center – but his free-kick resulted in Gabriel’s headed purpose. After which his nook afterward garnered a Viktor Gyokeres purpose.
EBERECHI EZE: 6.5
Regarded promising early on, putting the bar with a deflected effort. Had good toes in tight areas.
Eberechi Eze had some good toes in tight areas and was unfortunate to not rating within the first half
BUKAYO SAKA: 6.5
Typically double or triple-teamed by the opposition. Performed an excellent cross for Gabriel Martinelli, who struck it dwelling however was offside.
VIKTOR GYOKERES: 7.5
A show filled with vitality and can – and acquired his targets. The gang appreciated the striker’s drive, as they roared him on. His toe-poked effort on 53 minutes was snuffed out within the space, however he acquired his possibilities afterward, the ball fortuitously rolling in off a defender’s leg after which a tap-in off a nook.
GABRIEL MARTINELLI: 7.5
Got here alive within the second half after tapping in Saka’s first-half cross the place he was offside. He gained the free-kick which Gabriel scored from, and later struck himself.
Gabriel Martinelli watches on as his curled shot within the second half destines for Atletico’s purpose
Substitutes
ETHAN NWANERI: 6.5
CHRISTIAN NORGAARD: 6.5
MIKEL MERINO: N/A
BEN WHITE: N/A
Supervisor – MIKEL ARTETA: 7.5.
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Oblak 6; Llorente 6, Gimenez 6.5 (Baena 63, 6), Le Normand 5.5, Hancko 6; Simeone 6, Barrios 6, Koke 5.5 (Gallagher 63, 6), Gonzalez 6 (Ruggeri 63, 6); Sorloth 5.5, Alvarez 7.
Supervisor: Diego Simeone 6.
REFEREE: Davide Massa 6.5.
