Champions League - Odegaard scored twice as Arsenal beat PSV Eindhoven 7-1

In the first leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, Arsenal, who played away, defeated Eindhoven 7-1 with goals from Timber, Nwaneri, Merino, Odegaard, Trossard and Calafiori.

Six minutes into the match, Nwaneri made a cross from the right, Gabriel headed the ball, but no teammate created a chance to shoot in time. In the 10th minute, Arsenal continued to organize the attack, Odegaard fell to the ground after receiving the ball and trying to break through, but the referee did not make any comments.

In the 18th minute, Rice passed the ball from the penalty area to the goal, and Timber jumped up and headed the ball into the goal, helping Arsenal to open the scoring with a 1-0 lead. In the 21st minute, Lewis Skelly's cross from the left was cleared, and Nwaneri took possession of the ball and shot into the goal, helping Arsenal continue to lead PSV Eindhoven 2-0.

In the 24th minute, Lewis Skelly brought down PSV forward Luuk de Jong while scrambling for the ball. The referee showed Lewis Skelly a yellow card and awarded PSV a penalty kick. Then, Noah Lang took a free kick and chose to shoot directly, but the ball went wide.

In the 31st minute, PSV defender Flamingo made a mistake when trying to grab the ball in the melee. Merino received the ball and shot it into the goal, making the score 3-0.

In the 41st minute, Noah Lang took a corner kick and Luuk de Jong was knocked down by Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey in the penalty area. The referee awarded PSV Eindhoven a penalty kick. Later, Noah Lang scored a penalty kick to help PSV Eindhoven tie the score at 1-3. In the 44th minute, Rice dribbled into the penalty area and volleyed, but the ball missed the post.

Arsenal's prospects of advancing are promising

In the 47th minute of the second half, Nwaneri shook off the defense and passed the ball to the goal, but the ball was cleared by the opponent. However, Odegaard pushed the ball into the goal, helping Arsenal expand their lead to 4 to 1. In the 48th minute, Calafiori passed the ball from the left, and Trossard received it and shot the ball into the goalkeeper of PSV Eindhoven, making the score 5 to 1.

In the 53rd minute, PSV Eindhoven tried to counterattack, Luuk de Jong headed the ball, but the ball was blocked by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya. In the 71st minute, Trossard got the ball and passed the PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper and shot the ball into the empty goal, but because of offside, the goal was ruled invalid.

In the 73rd minute, Odegaard received a pass from Merino and dribbled into the penalty area and scored a long shot, helping Arsenal to expand their lead to 6 to 1. In the 85th minute, Odegaard made a straight pass, and Calafiori in the penalty area stepped forward to receive the ball and pushed the ball into the goal, helping Arsenal to lead PSV Eindhoven 7 to 1.

In the end, Arsenal defeated Eindhoven 7-1 away, laying the foundation for advancing to the quarterfinals.