Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal result - Two-goal Noni Madueke stars as Gunners make it six wins from six in the UEFA Champions League

Noni Madueke scored a goal of the season contender and Gabriel Martinelli made history as Arsenal remain perfect in the UEFA Champions League courtesy of a 3-0 victory at Club Brugge.

Mikel Arteta opted to make several changes from The Gunners’ defeat at Aston Villa at the weekend, but it made little difference as his side claimed the three points that move them to the brink of qualification for the knockout stages.

Madueke broke the deadlock in style as he surged beyond two challenges before rifling a stunning shot in off the crossbar on 25 minutes.

Brugge, who replaced coach Nicky Hayen with Ivan Leko at the start of the week, had their moments but the lively Carlos Forbs could not help engineer a response.

The visitors made them pay for their profligacy two minutes into the second half when Madueke nodded in his second of the night from Martin Zubimendi’s delicious cross.

Martinelli added a third just shy of the hour with his own moment of individual genius that saw him become the first Gunners player to score in five Champions League matches in a row (Squawka).

The result keeps Arsenal top of the league phase standings with six wins from six, which means one point from their final two games will guarantee a top-eight finish. Brugge are down in 30th and have it all to do to try and secure a place in the play-offs.

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"It’s a good night for Arsenal to restore the confidence [following the loss to Aston Villa last time out]. It keeps the noise down, keeps the journey going in the right direction.

"Six wins [from six] in the Champions League, I think they are very proud of that. Sitting comfortably at the top of Europe, top of the Premier League and an important game coming up at the weekend to underline that against Wolves. And hopefully one or two players back from injury as well."

More from Keown: "Lots of good moments, Jesus coming off the bench after an ACL, young [Marli] Salmon coming off the bench at 16 years of age, making his debut for the club, which is an amazing moment for him and his family, and Calafiori going into central defence, which is another option for the manager.

"Not to mention six wins on the bounce is great for the confidence all round!" 

Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal.

Great work from Jesus on the left byline ends with Nwaneri firing a shot towards the corner that van den Heuvel does well to parry wide.

Three minutes added.

Stankovic fires a 25-yard free kick into the wall and then skies the follow-up.

This will be a sixth win from six in the UCL for The Gunners this season.

It pretty much means they will finish in the top eight and avoid the play-offs, although they will need a point to guarantee it as things stand.

Jesus has another opening but can't find the finish from the left side of the area.

Mamadou Diakhon on for Forbs.

Youngster Marli Salmon comes on for Ben White.

Saka cuts in from the left but his cross-shot is punched clear by the 'keeper.

Jesus slaps a shot against the crossbar after a lovely move carved Brugge open.

Leageu Phase leaders Arsenal will make it six wins from six and need just one point to guarantee a place in the top eight with two games still to play.

Brugge will sit down in 31st spot and will be three points off a play-off berth.

Meijer drifts on to Tzolis' pass from the left but arrows just wide of the far post after making a clever run into the box.

Stankovic flashes a near post header wide from a left-wing free kick.

Hugo Vetlesen and Kyriani Sabbe on.

Seys and Onyedika off.

Gabriel Jesus raids down the middle but he can't quite set his side-footer wide enough and guides it straight at the 'keeper from 20 yards.

Saka and Nwaneri on.

Odegaard and Madueke off.

On TNT Sports comms, Martin Keown: "What about that for a strike? He's just killed this crowd here. This change of pace is deadly, and once he gets to that side, it's in his head 'I'm going to pull the trigger.'

"Once he steps inside and gets that space...that is a wonderful effort from there.

"I think his confidence would have been wounded a little bit, because he's been a bit of a bit part player for so many years playing on that left. That just says 'Look don't forget about me, I'm still here. Look at the quality I have.

"There are lots of players that can talk a good game when the competition comes, but he's really dealt with that exceptionally well because he's come off the bench on many occasions to score really good goals, and he's done it from the off here."