Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Result: The Immense Power of the Gunners

In the third matchday of the Champions League qualification round, Arsenal capitalized on their home advantage to thrash Atletico Madrid 4-0, with striker Viktor Gyokeres bagging a brace.

Arsenal crushed Atletico

Goals Arsenal: Gabriel (57′), Martinelli (64′), Gyokeres (67′, 70′) Hosting Atletico, Arsenal lined up in a 4-2-1-3 formation. Martinelli, Gyokeres, and Saka formed the attacking trio, supported just beneath by Eze in the number 10 role. The Gunners’ central midfield pair consisted of Rice and Zubimendi. Immediately after the opening whistle, the match unfolded at a high tempo with Arsenal taking the initiative. In the 36th minute, Martinelli managed to put the ball into the back of the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside. The explosion of goals finally happened in the second half. In the 49th minute, Alvarez gave Arsenal fans a scare when his long-range strike hit the crossbar of Raya’s goal. In the 57th minute, Arsenal finally broke the deadlock, and it came from a familiar set-piece situation. From a beautiful free-kick taken by Rice, center-back Gabriel made a smart run to head the ball accurately into the Atletico net, opening the scoring.

Yokeres ended his drought with a double against Atletico

Less than 10 minutes later, the lead was doubled for Arsenal with a spectacular right-footed curler from Martinelli inside the box. With their spirits lifted, Arsenal overwhelmed Atletico with relentless waves of attacks. In the 67th minute, just three minutes after Martinelli’s goal, it was Gyokeres’ turn to shine and end his goal drought, making the score 3-0 for the Gunners. Then, in the 70th minute, Gyokeres completed his brace with a close-range finish. Thus, in just 13 minutes, from the 57th to the 70th, Arsenal crushed Atletico with a 4-0 scoreline. This was also the final result of the showdown at the Emirates. This victory puts Arsenal in 3rd place in the overall Champions League standings with a perfect 9 points. For the fourth matchday, Arteta’s men will travel to face Slavia Prague. This coming weekend, Arsenal will be back at home to play Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Lineups Arsenal: Raya, Lewis Skelly, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber, Rice, Zubimendi, Eze, Gyokeres, Martinelli, Saka. Atletico: Oblak, Llorente, Gimenez, Le Normand, Hancko, Simeone, Barrios, Koke, Gonzalez, Sorloth, Alvarez.