Arsenal marked their Champions League return in style by hammering PSV Eindhoven 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
2023/2024 UEFA Champions League
4-0
Match Reports
Mikel Arteta's side delivered a perfect performance after six years away from Europe's premier cup competition to head into the North London Derby against Tottenham this Sunday, live on Sky Sports, in fine form.
Bukayo Saka put the hosts ahead in just the eighth minute with a close-range tap-in and then Leandro Trossard fired home from the edge of the area.
Gabriel Jesus missed several first-half chances but finally added the third before the break and then Martin Odegaard wrapped up a superb display with an unstoppable drive from the edge of the box during the second half.
What's next?
Arsenal host north London rivals Tottenham on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports. Kick-off 2pm. Their next Champions League Group B fixture is at Lens on Tuesday October 4 at 8pm.
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PSV travel to Almere City in the Eredivisie on Saturday with kick-off at 5.30pm (BST). They will host Sevilla in their next Champions League fixture on October 4 at 8pm.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
8' GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 PSV (Saka)
20' GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 PSV (Trossard)
21' ClOSE! Ødegaard’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
25' ClOSE! Jesus’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
38' GOAL! Arsenal 3-0 PSV (Jesus)
63' CLOSE! Jesus’s shot wide out
70' GOAL! Arsenal 4-0 PSV (Martin Ødegaard)
70' Smith Rowe replace Jesus
Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Trossard, Zinchenko, David Raya, Martin Ødegaard, Jesus, Rice, Gabriel, Havertz, Ben White, William Saliba, Saka
Subs: Cedric, M.Elneny, Jorginho, Tomiyasu, Nelson, Ramsdale, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Karl Hein, Jakub Kiwior, Fábio Vieira
PSV XI: Luuk de Jong, Walter Benítez, Olivier Boscagli, Schouten, Joey Veerman, Lang, Dest, Jordan Teze, Bella-Kotchap, Ismael Saibari, Johan Bakayoko
Subs: Boy Waterman, Van Aanholt, Ramalho, Lozano, Joël Drommel, Guus Til, Yorbe Vertessen, Shurandy Sambo, Malik Tillman, Ricardo Pepi, Isaac Babadi