Arsenal v Atlético: Gyokeres brace sinks ex-Benfica man in heavy loss | OneFootball

Arsenal defeated Atlético de Madrid 4-0 at the Emirates in the third round of the Champions League. Jan Oblak started for the Spanish side, but left London having suffered a heavy defeat, in a match that featured a brace from Viktor Gyokeres, the former Sporting player.

The match began with a slight advantage for the Gunners, as expected from the favorites playing at home. However, when the referee blew the whistle for halftime, the score was still tied at zero.

The second half was very different and the night turned into a nightmare for the former Benfica goalkeeper in just 13 minutes. Gabriel Magalhães opened the scoring in the 57th minute, with Gabriel Martinelli increasing the English side’s lead in the 64th minute.

Viktor Gyokeres beat Jan Oblak in the 67th minute and scored again in the 70th, leaving the ex-Benfica keeper with no answer once more. In a short space of time, Arsenal built a commanding result, which sank Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League.

With the victory, Arsenal now has nine points and occupies third place in the table of UEFA’s prestigious competition. PSG and Inter (due to goal difference) lead the competition. Atlético de Madrid is 18th with three points and Benfica, who were thrashed by Newcastle (3-0), are 34th with zero.

Watch the last goal conceded by the former Benfica player:

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