The Digest:
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has set a new club record by becoming the first Gunners player to score in five consecutive UEFA Champions League appearances. The Brazilian achieved the milestone during Arsenal's commanding 3-0 away victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday.
Key Points:
- Martinelli netted Arsenal’s third goal in the 57th minute, sealing a dominant performance at the Jan Breydel Stadium.
- His record-breaking run surpasses any previous Arsenal player in the Champions League era.
- He is also the first Arsenal player to score in five straight major European matches since Thierry Henry in the UEFA Cup in April 2000.
- The win was powered by a brace from Noni Madueke, who scored in the 27th minute and again just 80 seconds into the second half.
- The victory maintains Arsenal’s perfect record in this season’s Champions League group stage.
- Mikel Arteta’s side now shifts focus to a Premier League home fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend.
- The record underscores Martinelli’s growing influence as a key attacking force in Arsenal’s European campaign.
Sources: Goal.com, Complete Sports
