Arsenal Overwhelms Psv and Settles the Tie, Already Awaits Opponent in Quarterfinals

The 1-1 draw between Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid leaves everything open for the clash next Wednesday at the Metropolitano. The goals by Rodrygo Goes and Brahim Díaz put the Madridists ahead, who will have to endure at the rojiblanco stronghold to keep advancing.

The opposite happened at the Philips Stadium in the match between PSV Eindhoven and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal. The "Gunners" astonishingly overwhelmed the Dutch (1-7) and practically confirmed their passage to the next round before the return match.

Arsenal Rolls Over and, Barring a Surprise, Already Steps into the Quarterfinals

A historic thrashing that takes years to erase. Arsenal crushed in Eindhoven and practically decided the tie in the first leg with a resounding 1-7 at the Philips Stadion.

The match was a monologue by Mikel Arteta's team, who delivered a footballing recital to end a bad streak in the Premier. A goal by Mikel Merino and a brace by Martin Odegaard from midfield were enough to lead the "Gunners".

Thus, Arsenal is already waiting for its next opponent in the quarterfinals. It will be the winner of the duel at the Metropolitano between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid.

The Astonishing Record of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal

With the result achieved, Arsenal managed to match a record that is already quite old. As noted by the colleagues at Marca, "seven hadn't been scored away in Europe since 1993. It was in Liège, not far from Eindhoven."

And that at 15 minutes into the match, the score was still tied at zero. However, Jurrien Timber scored the first in the 18th minute, and shortly after, Ethan Nwaneri made it 0-2.

By the half-hour mark, Mikel Merino put the third on the scoreboard. Things looked bleak for the locals, who did manage to close the gap thanks to Noa Lang's goal from the penalty spot.

In the second half, Arsenal turned into a true whirlwind. Odegaard and Trossard scored two goals in just 2 minutes. The Norwegian made the sixth in the 76th minute, and finally, Ricardo Calafiori put the icing on the cake with the seventh and final in the 85th minute.