This was an evening of notable milestones for Arsenal and Gabriel Martinelli, although there was no smile broader than Noni Madueke’s. The England forward was subjected to a ridiculous online petition that opposed his move across London from Chelsea in the summer. But on a rare appearance on the right flank as Bukayo Saka was given a welcome rest, Madueke scored a fantastic individual goal before adding a second after half-time to set up a comfortable victory for Mikel Arteta’s side.
It means Arsenal have become only the fifth English team to win their opening six matches of a Champions League or European Cup campaign and now need only a point from their remaining two to rubber‑stamp their progress directly to the last 16, even if in reality it is already a formality thanks to their superior goal difference.
Written by Ed Aarons at the Jan Breydel Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/10/club-brugge-arsenal-champions-league-match-report under the title “Madueke and Martinelli magic makes it perfect six for Arsenal at Club Brugge”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
