🏁 Arsenal 4-0: here's how the game unfolded.
Arsenal was the better team from the start and made their dominance count very early through Bukayo.
After that, it was clear that the Gunners would have a feast. Gabriel Jesus, Trossard and Odegaard all came to the party.
Over, Mikel Arteta should be proud of his lads. A five-start display.
⌚85' - Havertz looks at his best at centre forward. He's been brilliant. The goals will certainly come.
⌚79' - Our fourth change of the evening...
↩️ Rice
🔛 Jorginho
Sash: "Reiss Nelson is cooking on that left hand side.
GOAL! Arsenal 4-0 PSV (Martin Odegaard). Arsenal have been ruthless on the break tonight. Every time PSV get to the byline and threaten, they then get torn apart. So much space for Arsenal compared to EPL.
⌚69 - Another double substitution in the offing...
↩️ Jesus, Saka
🔛 Smith Rowe, Vieira
Emile Smith Rowe gets a rapturous cheer as he prepares to come on for Arsenal.
⌚58 - ↩️ Zinchenko, Trossard
🔛 Tomiyasu, Nelson
⌚50 - The Gunners have continued their dominance. PSV though are looking for a way back but not forthcoming.
We're back...
Gunner Talk: Sensational half of football. Jesus, Trossard, Saka all unplayable. In the second half I want to see fairly early substitutions and a Havertz goal. That would be the perfect night.
👉3-0 at the break. Incredible first half
The Gunners dominated the game from the start to finish, rewarding with three beautiful goals.
Leandro Trossard was the standout performer with a goal and an assist. The entire rose up to the occasion.
The Gunners were clinical in the final third, with three goals from just seven shots. Saka and Jesus were also on target.
Overall, it's been a superior performance by Arsenal on their Champions League return.Mikel Arteta will be pleased.
Jordan Campbell: "He absolutely arrowed that finish. Lovely ball over the top from Gabriel finds Trossard. His floated to the back post is brought down by the Brazilian and he drills it across goal. Game over."
Another goal for Arsenal. Trossard's beautiful run and pass found Jesus who buried in style. Gunners on another level.
⌚35' - The Gunners have continued to dominate proceedings. Raya doing well with his feet. PSV without any idea on how to crack our defence.
Gunner Talk: "Leandro Trossard is one of the cleanest finishers we’ve had in ages. The way he strikes the ball first time with either foot and still picks out the corners is sensational."
Eduardo Hagn: "That’s a sensational finish. The amount of space in the Champions League will benefit us greatly. Our players are incredibly talented."
⌚20 - Arsenal hit on a counter-attack, finishing off with Leandro Trossard curling the ball into the bottom corner with aplomb!
⌚11- We've been unbelievable so far, close to making it 2-0. Jesus stretches to meet White's cross but the ball just evades him
Sash: "Martin Odegaard has been UNREAL so far."
Gooner Talk: "Bukayo Saka scoring the first goal in our new Champions League era. It was just meant to be."
⌚7 - Bukayo Saka scores first Champions League goal on his first Champions League game ever. 🔴⚪️
We're underway...
💭Arsenal have progressed past the first group stage in each of their last 17 appearances in the Champions League (Opta Joe).
✅Arsenal have faced PSV six times in this competition, winning twice and drawing on three occasions.
⚽The Gunners have scored seven goals against the Dutch side, conceding just three.
🤝Gabi X Saliba
🚨Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice, Odegaard, Havertz; Saka, Trossard, Jesus. Arsenal
🚨PSV XI: Benitez, Teze, Boscagli, Bella-Kotchap, Dest, Schouten, Saibari, Veerman, Bakayoko, Luuk De Jong, Lang
👋 Hi Gooners, this is Toby, I'll be in charge of Tribuna's coverage today as Arsenal lock horns with PSV in the Champions League at the Emirates!
