Arsenal, who returned to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in seven years, succeeded in advancing to the round of 16.
In the 5th Group B match of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League at Emirates Stadium in London on the 30th , they won a 6-0 victory over Lance (France) and secured the top spot in the group with 12 points, advancing to the round of 16.
Arsenal's participation in the Champions League is the first in seven seasons since the 2016-17 season, and the first in seven seasons to advance to the round of 16.
Arsenal secured the top spot in the group with one game to go, with four wins, one loss and 12 points from five matches. Even if second-place PSV Eindhoven wins the final match with eight points, it cannot catch up with Arsenal with 11 points.
Arsenal, who welcomed Lance at home on the day, celebrated their advance to the round of 16 with a "goal firecracker."
Starting with Kai Havertz's first goal in the 13th minute of the first half, Arsenal quickly led 4-0 with consecutive goals by Gabrieu Jeju in the 21st minute, Bukayo Saka in the 23rd minute, and Garbiel Martinelli in the 27th minute.
Martin ᄋᅀᅳᅵdegaard then gave the team his fifth goal in the extra time of the first half. Arsenal is the first team in the history of the Champions League to take a lead of more than five goals at half-time.
Arsenal did not stop at five goals and made it 6-0 in the 86th minute of the second half when Jorginho scored a penalty kick and finished the game as it was. Arsenal is also the first team to produce more than five scorers before half-time, except for an own goal in a Champions League game.
Arsenal reached the round of 16 in Group A seven seasons ago, beating Paris Saint-Germain, Ludogorets and FC Basel.
However, he met Bayern Munich (Germany) in the round of 16 and was eliminated 2-10 overall in the first and second rounds.
Arsenal played in the Champions League 21 times before this season. 2005-06 season, the first and final final against Barcelona. In this match, they finished second with a 1-2 loss.
Coach Mikel Arteta told a press conference after the game, "I'm happy to win like this. It is a really positive factor to show consistency in scoring a lot of goals without losing a point at home. Players have to experience that and believe we can do it against our opponents. Now you'll know who you can take on in February. I'll wait," he said. 바카라사이트 추천
"I couldn't have dreamed of this," he said, adding, "We got a chance to advance to the finals today. I did it in a convincing way against a really good team. Our team showed a lot of aggression and determination to play from the beginning. Everything happened in the right way in the first half hour. It really helped me win," he said.
In an interview with TNT Sports, he said, "It's really good because the current schedule is hectic." "We're already thinking about playing against Wolverhampton in 72 hours," he said.
"Everyone is happy," Saka said. "I returned to the Champions League after a long time, and I made it to the finals with one game left," he said with joy.
He also said, "When I first saw our group, I wanted to win first place. "You can be proud because you've done it," he said. "The manager is already telling us to enjoy a little bit and focus on Saturday's game against Wolverhampton."
"I try to be myself, but if I cross the white line, I will face my opponent. I do my best to be a better person than him. "I do whatever I have to do to win," he said.
