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Arsenal maintain Champions League perfection with win over Club Brugge

At the double: Noni Madueke

Arsenal Football Newsletter

Arsenal Football Newsletter

Noni Madueke was the hero for the Gunners, following up his goal in the 3-1 win over Bayern Munich a fortnight ago with a brace, while Gabriel Martinelli kept up his remarkable goalscoring record in the competition.

The result sees the north London outfit restore their three-point lead at the top of the 36-team Champions League group as they take a giant step towards confirming automatic qualification for the knockout stages.

Seeking to bounce back from Saturday’s loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League, Mikel Arteta made five changes to the side that started at Villa Park.

Most notably Christian Norgaard was handed a rare start, but in central defence with Jurrien Timber the latest Arsenal defender to be struck down by injury.

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