"This was an evening of milestones for Arsenal and Gabriel Martinelli, although there was no smile broader than Noni Madueke's. The England forward was subjected to a ridiculous online petition that opposed his move across London from Chelsea in the summer. But on a rare appearance on the right flank as Bukayo Saka was given a welcome rest, Madueke scored a fantastic individual goal before adding a second after half-time to set up a comfortable victory for Mikel Arteta's side."
"It means Arsenal have become only the fifth English team to win their opening six matches of a Champions League or European Cup campaign and now need only a point to rubber stamp their progress directly to the last-16, even if in reality it is already a formality thanks to their superior goal difference. Martinelli was not to be denied his moment either as the Brazilian's superb curling effort meant he is the first Arsenal player to have scored in five successive Champions League matches."
"With Declan Rice not having travelled to Belgium because of illness, Arteta had suggested that he would look to rotate his starting lineup after the defeat to Villa on Saturday. But there was further bad news when he revealed before kick-off that Jurrien Timber had not recovered from a knock he picked up against Villa, meaning Christian Nrgaard and Piero Hincapie became the seventh central defensive partnership Arsenal have fielded this season. Riccardo Calafiori was only fit enough for a place on the bench"
Arsenal secured a comfortable victory as Noni Madueke scored twice, including a brilliant individual goal on the right flank and a second after half-time. The win made Arsenal only the fifth English team to win their opening six Champions League matches and left them needing just one point to guarantee progress to the last 16, aided by superior goal difference. Gabriel Martinelli scored a superb curling goal and became the first Arsenal player to score in five consecutive Champions League games. Gabriel Jesus returned from a cruciate ligament injury, while injuries and illness forced defensive rotation and squad depth calls.
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