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Live updates from the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
Mikel Arteta is delighted for Viktor Gyokeres after the striker ended his goalless run with a double tonight.
“I think he deserves it because everything we were seeing in terms of what he was bringing to the team and he was helping the team in many areas, apart from scoring goals in the last few weeks.”
Arsenal win in style against Atletico Madrid
Alex Baena’s cross is deflected over David Raya. It is cleared off the line by William Saliba at the back post
A top night for Viktor Gyokeres comes to an end as he is replaced by Mikel Merino.
Jurrien Timber has been excellent aswell and he makes way for Ben White.
Viktor Gyokeres has been incredible in this second half.
Besides the goals his hold up play has been second to none.
Raya is finally brought into action in this second half!
A tame effort from Alex Baena is caught by the Arsenal keeper.
Ethan Nwaneri, Cristian Mosquera and Christian Norgaard replace Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze and Gabriel.
It’s a set-piece again for Arsenal, Gabriel heads the corner across the area to Gyokeres who cannot miss from a yard out.
The big Swede scores again!
After Viktor Gyokeres prods home Arsenal’s third “Are you Tottenham in disguise” rings around the ground.
Viktor Gyokeres puts Arsenal three ahead!
What a goal that was!
Myles Lewis-Skelly drives through the middle of the pitch before finding Martinelli on the left edge of the box to place home.
Gabriel Martinelli makes it 3 in 3 in the Champions League!
Koke and Nicolas Gonzalez are replaced by Matteo Ruggeri and Conor Gallagher.
The stadium was very quiet before the goal but the Arsenal fans have been brought to life here.
Atletico are almost straight back in it as Guiliano Simeone races through but his shot is blocked.
The ball is fizzed in from another set-piece to who else but Gabriel Magalhaes who heads home!
So close from Julian Alvarez!
The Argentine cuts onto his right foot on the edge of the area and hits a stunning strike onto the bar.
A sigh of relief for Arsenal.
We are back underway for the second half.
Arsenal have dominated the first half but it ends level.
Koke fires a free-kick from 30 yards out that goes just wide!
Arsenal thought they’d scored!
Gabriel Martinelli taps home Bukayo Saka’s cross from a yard out but the flag is up for offside.
Jose Maria Gimenez brings down Viktor Gyokeres who is bursting into the box and receives a yellow card for his troubles.
The defender then boots the ball at the Swede’s head in fury at the decision.
Arsenal free kick….
Viktor Gyokeres goes down in the area under pressure from David Hancko but nothing given by the referee.
David Raya gives the way the ball in his own half, but he is lucky that the resulting strike from his mishap goes wide with him out of the goal.
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