Arsenal rattled in three goals in a 13-minute spell in the first half and then ruthlessly added four more after the break as they thrashed PSV Eindhoven 7-1 away in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal saved their best for the UEFA Champions League, as the Gunners matched their February goal output in 90 March minutes at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday.

The Gunners best hope for silverware lies in this competition and they’ll need to perform strongly against the Dutch side

Arsenal played PSV twice in the group stages last season, winning 4-0 at home and drawing 1-1 away. They will need no reminding though that the last time they played the 25-time Dutch title winners in the knockout phase of the Champions League they were eliminated, losing 1-0 away before being held to a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal had failed to get a goal in two games prior to Tuesday’s Champions League clash against PSV Eindhoven. Then, much like London buses, seven came at once in a record-breaking performance.

Arsenal can have one eye on the Champions League quarter-finals after a sensational display against PSV on Tuesday night. The Gunners beat the Dutch side 7-1 in Eindhoven on a remarkable night, leaving Mikel Arteta’s side in complete control of the last-16 tie ahead of next week’s second leg in north London.

Arsenal took a giant leap towards the Champions League quarter-finals after a 7-1 hammering of PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their last 16 match. The Gunners travelled to the Netherlands feeling the pressure after firing blanks against West Ham and Nottingham Forest to leave them 13 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League.