It made any high-scoring predictions for Tuesday’s meeting with PSV seem fanciful but as manager Mikel Arteta said in his post-match press conference, “That’s the beauty of football.” Advertisement The 7-1 win in the first leg of a Champions League round of 16 tie was the first time Arsenal had scored that many goals in a single match under Arteta.

Arsenal celebrated their return to the Champions League last season with a 4-0 home win over PSV, ending an absence dating back to 2016/17. A 1-1 draw at PSV Stadion followed on Matchday 6 and Arsenal will return there now having reached the knockout phase for the second season running.

Arsenal will derive a great deal of confidence from their 7-1 mauling of PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie and the Premier League club are determined to keep the momentum rolling,