"Noni Madueke scored two goals, and Gabriel Martinelli netted another as Arsenal kept up their 100 percent run in the Champions League to stay top of the standings with a comfortable 3-0 triumph at Belgium's Club Brugge. Arsenal's sixth win in as many games all but confirms a top-eight finish, meaning they will skip the knockout phase playoffs in February and move straight into the round of 16 in March."
"Madueke got matters going with a thunderous strike in the 25th minute, collecting possession on the halfway line and swiftly weaving his way upfield before unleashing a powerful effort that flew into the top corner. The home side went close to an equaliser in the 39th minute, when some swift passing saw Aleksandar Stankovic curl a shot narrowly wide, and continued to probe up to half-time with David Raya making two key saves, from Christos Tzolis and Stankovic."
Arsenal maintained a perfect Champions League record with a 3-0 victory at Club Brugge, keeping top position in the group. Noni Madueke scored twice and Gabriel Martinelli added a third to secure the result. The win marked Arsenal's sixth in six matches and effectively ensured direct qualification to the round of 16, bypassing February's knockout-phase playoffs. Club Brugge remain on four points and face a serious risk of missing the knockout stage. Arsenal made five changes to an injury-hit squad and introduced Gabriel Jesus as a second-half substitute. David Raya produced important saves to preserve a clean sheet.
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