Gabriel's set-piece strike opens door for Gyokeres

SOMETHING special happens whenever Madrid pay a visit to the Emirates.

- BY JOHN CROSS

Six months ago, Arsenal battered Real Madrid 3-0 on the way to reaching the Champions League semifinal.

And this time, they smashed four past Atletico Madrid on another great European night.

At the heart of the victory was Viktor Gyokeres, who ended his barren run with two goals in three minutes. So much for Atletico being tight at the back.

Arsenal just put them away with another brilliant all-action performance which will surely mark them down as genuine Champions League contenders.

Mikel Arteta’s men just look unstoppable as they sit top of the Premier League and now have three straight wins in Europe. This was supposedly their toughest test to date after making light work of Athletic Bilbao and Olympiacos. They actually embarrassed Atletico with a second-half goal rush.