Noni Madueke scored twice and Gabriel Martinelli curled in a memorable third as Arsenal swept past Club Brugge 3-0 in Belgium to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League and all but secure their place in the knockout phase.
Mikel Arteta made five changes to the side beaten by Aston Villa at the weekend, yet his rotated team still produced a professional performance that moved them three points clear of Bayern Munich at the top of the league phase with two games remaining.
A Rotated Arsenal Find Their Spark
With Declan Rice left at home through illness and Jurrien Timber failing to recover from a knock in time, Arteta was forced to improvise once more. Christian Norgaard lined up at centre-back alongside Piero Hincapie, the seventh different central defensive partnership the manager has used this season.