3 standout players from Arsenal's record-breaking win at PSV

Arsenal cruised to a 7-1 victory at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday night to all but secure their place in the next round of the Champions League.

The Gunners went ahead through a Jurrien Timber header before Ethan Nwaneri quickly doubled their lead with a powerful effort. Mikel Merino made it three before Noa Lang pulled one back for the hosts from the penalty spot.

Just two minutes into the second half, Martin Odegaard was on hand to tap home a fourth before Leandro Trossard dinked an effort over Walter Benitez for another 60 seconds later. Arsenal's skipper netted his second with a fine strike from outside of the box before assisting Riccardo Calafiori to finish the rout in the final minutes.

While it was a brilliant all-round team performance from the Gunners, there were three players that stood out in their record-breaking win.

1. Martin Odegaard

Martin Odegaard looked to have returned to his best form with a stellar performance against PSV. The skipper had a quiet first half but all was forgiven with a sensational showing following the break.

The Norwegian got on the scoresheet minutes into the second half when he was in the right position to tap in from close range after a poor palm from Benitez. Odegaard then grabbed a second with 15 minutes remaining when he ran through the hosts' midfield before unleashing an effort from outside of the box that was too powerful for Benitez to keep out.

While it wasn't a hat-trick netting night for Arsenal's captain, he did help see out the scoring when he set up Riccardo Calafiori with a neatly executed through ball. After a run of mixed form, Odegaard certainly looked back to his best as he put in a standout performance at PSV.

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