KEY POINTS:
Arsenal demolished Slavia Prague 7-0 in Champions League Group H with a brilliant display of attacking football on Tuesday that at times was breathtaking to watch.
Two goals from Cesc Fabregas, two from Theo Walcott, one from Aleksandr Hleb, an own goal off a Hleb shot and a late goal from Nicklas Bendtner guaranteed Arsenal their 12th successive win in all competitions and their third successive win in the group. It was also their biggest win in the Champions League.
They crushed Slavia with such style, pace, panache and lethal finishing it is hard to see them failing to advance from the group which they lead with nine points and a goal tally of 11-0.
Three of their goals, including the pick of the night from Hleb, came in a stunning 13-minute spell at the start of the second half. Arsenal either scored or threatened to do so with almost every attack and on the rare occasions Slavia threatened goalkeeper Manuel Almunia was never seriously troubled.
- REUTERS