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.

An extraordinary night saw the Gunners became the first away team in Champions League history to score seven goals in a knockout stage match

Rio Ferdinand has played down Arsenal’s chances of winning the Champions League for the first time this season, claiming Mikel Arteta’s side have ‘gone backwards’. Arsenal cruised through to the round of 16 after winning six of their eight matches in this year’s new-look league phase.