Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the Champions League league phase with a statement 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid, scoring four goals in 13 second-half minutes to dismantle Diego Simeone's side at the Emirates.
After a cagey opening period, Gabriel Magalhaes broke the deadlock in the 57th minute and the floodgates opened, with Gabriel Martinelli adding a second and Viktor Gyokeres ending his seven-game Arsenal drought with a quickfire double.
First-half feeling-out gives way to fine margins
Arsenal began brightly and almost broke through early when Eberechi Eze's shot from the edge of the area looped up off David Hancko and dropped on to the crossbar, with Declan Rice unable to convert the rebound. Jan Oblak then denied Bukayo Saka with a solid save as the hosts settled into a familiar rhythm of patient pressure.