Champions League: 7-star Arsenal thump PSV as Real Madrid beat Atletico

Arsenal put up an excellent performance in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash with PSV in the Netherlands on Tuesday night.

The Gunners sealed a 7-1 victory over their hosts in the first leg of the tie, taking a commanding lead into the reverse fixture.

Arsenal scored three goals in the first half and four goals in the second to all but confirm their place in the quarter-finals of the competition.

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The Mikel Arteta side look set to take on either 15-time champions Real Madrid, or their city rivals Atletico.

Real won the first leg of their last-16 tie 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night, with the second leg to follow at Atletico.

Elsewhere, Club Brugge were beaten 3-1 by Aston Villa, who host the second leg of the tie next week. Meanwhile, Dortmund were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille in Germany.

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