London: Victor Yokeres scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Atletico Madrid 4-0 at home in the UEFA Champions League. The victory was a significant boost for Arsenal as they continue their strong performance in the league phase.

According to Thai News Agency, Arsenal, the leaders of the English Premier League, opened the Emirates Stadium and defeated Atletico Madrid from Spain 4-0 with goals from Gabriel Magalhaes in the 57th minute, Gabriel Martinelli in the 64th minute, and Victor Yokeres scoring twice in the 67th and 70th minutes. This win helped Arsenal collect three more points, giving them a full nine points from three matches and moving them up to third place in the table.

The league stage results show Atletico Madrid in 18th place with three points. After the game, Arsenal manager Miguel Arteta praised Swedish striker Victor Yokeres for his performance and contribution to the victory. Arteta expressed hope that this would be the beginning of a successful period for Yokeres.

In other UEFA Champions League results, Kairat and Paphos ended in a 0-0 draw, Barcelona defeated Olympiacos 6-1, FC Copenhagen lost to Borussia Dortmund 2-4, PSV won against Napoli 6-2, Villarreal was defeated by Manchester City 0-2, Newcastle triumphed over Benfica 3-0, Union Saint-Gilloise lost to Inter Milan 0-4, and Bayer Leverkusen was defeated by PSG 2-7.