Arsenal set a record with historic win over PSV

Arsenal achieved a historic achievement in the Champions League, after its great victory over its host, Dutch PSV Eindhoven, with seven goals to one, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the competition on Tuesday evening. The London team is now in a very strong position to qualify for the quarter-finals, especially with it hosting the second leg at the Emirates Stadium next Wednesday. The victory is pivotal for Arsenal, who are now pinning their hopes on winning the Champions League this season, after their chances of competing for the English Premier League title became very slim, after falling 13 points behind leaders Liverpool. The team has also been eliminated from both domestic cup competitions. Opta, a network specializing in statistics, revealed that Arsenal became the first team in the history of the Champions League to score seven goals away from home in a knockout match. Commenting on the big win, the team's manager, Mikel Arteta, said: "The way we played, and the goals we scored, were very special. I thank the players for their great performance, it was a special night that gave us a lot of joy and confidence. It is clear that we deserved this win, and we will continue to improve as a team." "This result gives us an advantage, but we have to stay focused on the second leg. There is still a lot to do to reach the next round, and we have to raise our performance to another level," Arteta added. “Breaking records is great and I am honoured to be a part of it, but as a team we strive to achieve bigger and more important goals than this achievement,” he concluded.