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Gabriel Martinelli became the first Arsenal player to score in five consecutive Champions League appearances on Wednesday night, but he has a way to go to beat the competition record.Photo by Dean
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why Arsenal and Spurs are allowed to make changes to their Champions League squads.
Barcelona went into their match against Benfica without the injured Aitana Bonmati, Patri Guijarro, Ona Batlle, Salma Paralluelo, Kika Nazareth and, at the last minute, Irene Paredes, who was suffering from a fever. Even so, they beat Benfica and practically sealed their place in the next round.
The Gunners took down their Belgian opponents by 3-0 to claim their 6th consecutive European victory this season as they reached closer to securing automatic qualification to the round of 16
Any Club Brugge momentum was immediately halted after the restart, however, with Arsenal swiftly doubling their lead. Martín Zubimendi’s far-post cross allowed Madueke the simplest of finishes as the home defence fell asleep, the ex-Chelsea forward heading into an empty net from all of two yards out.
The league phase of the UEFA Champions League continues on Wednesday with a number of matchups, including a matchup at BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Newcastle United FC.