'Save some goals for Real Madrid'- Sublime Arsenal make Champions League history against PSV

Arsenal players celebrate goal against PSV during Round of 16 Champions League clash | IMAGO

'Save some goals for Real Madrid'- Sublime Arsenal make Champions League history against PSV

Stephen Awino 13:31 - 05.03.2025

Arsenal made Champions League history on Tuesday evening with a record-away win against PSV.

Arsenal delighted their fans with a stunning performance against PSV in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 fixture on Tuesday night.

The Gunners ran riot in the Netherlands, securing a commanding 7-1 victory over the Dutch side, a result that puts them on the brink of qualification for the quarter-finals.

Jurien Timber opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 18th minute, setting the tone for what would be a goal-filled encounter.

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Just three minutes later, teenage sensation Ethan Nwaneri doubled the lead, further asserting Arsenal’s dominance.

Mikel Merino added a third goal before Noa Lang managed to pull one back for PSV just before the first-half stoppage time, sending the teams into the break with Arsenal leading 3-1.

Mikel Arteta’s men picked up in the second half where they left off, showing no signs of slowing down.

Captain Martin Ødegaard found the back of the net early in the second half to make it 4-1 before Leandro Trossard added a fifth.

Ødegaard later completed his brace in the 73rd minute, and Riccardo Calafiori capped off the historic night with a seventh goal, sealing Arsenal’s biggest-ever away victory in Europe’s elite competition.

The emphatic win sparked jubilant reactions among Arsenal supporters, with fans taking to social media to celebrate the momentous night.

One user humorously commented, “Save some goals for Real Madrid,” referencing the possibility of Arsenal facing the 14-time Champions League winners in the next round.

Another fan looked ahead to Arsenal’s upcoming Premier League fixture against Manchester United, writing, “Can we achieve another record by scoring 7 again at Old Trafford? Please, I want to see something.”

With this victory, Arsenal firmly place one foot in the quarter-finals ahead of the return leg at the Emirates Stadium on March 12. While the tie is not mathematically over, PSV faces an uphill battle to overturn such a deficit.

Next up for Arsenal is a crucial league clash against Manchester United on Sunday. The Gunners will be aiming to keep up the pressure on league leaders Liverpool, who sit 13 points ahead at the top of the table.

Reflecting on the win, one Arsenal fan summed up the team’s excitement, writing, “This is a great feeling for everyone around Arsenal Football Club. Next is United.”

The Gunners could face either of Real Madrid or their city neighbors Atletico Madrid whose first leg encounter ended in a 2-1 victory in favor of the UCL record.