Viktor Gyokeres ended his nine-game goal drought in spectacular fashion, scoring twice in Arsenal’s commanding 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on October 21, 2025. The Swedish striker’s brace came during a stunning 13-minute second-half spell that sealed a dominant performance for the Gunners and maintained their perfect start to the competition.
Arsenal took early control through goals from Gabriel Magalhães and Gabriel Martinelli, before Gyokeres struck twice to complete the rout. The result leaves Atletico Madrid reeling and keeps Arsenal on top form in both the Premier League and the Champions League, where they have now won all three of their group-stage matches.
The London club’s victory also extended their impressive defensive record — they have conceded just three goals in 12 matches across all competitions this season. Alongside Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, Arsenal remain one of only three teams with a perfect nine points in the Champions League group stage.
Gyokeres, who joined from Sporting Lisbon to strengthen Arsenal’s attack, had found goals hard to come by, scoring only three times in 11 appearances before this match. His performance against Atletico, however, was a timely reminder of why Mikel Arteta brought him to the Emirates. The Arsenal manager praised the striker afterward, saying he believed this could mark the beginning of a more confident and consistent run of form.
The game began evenly, with Atletico Madrid holding firm for nearly an hour. Julian Alvarez had two clear chances to give the visitors the lead after capitalizing on defensive errors, but he failed to convert. Arsenal broke the deadlock when Declan Rice delivered a precise free-kick that Gabriel headed in. Moments later, Martinelli doubled the advantage with a superb curling shot from the edge of the box.
Gyokeres then took over the show. His first goal came after a slight deflection off David Hancko, wrong-footing Jan Oblak in the Atletico goal. His second was more straightforward, heading home from another Rice corner to complete the scoring.
With this emphatic win, Arsenal look stronger than ever in their quest for European glory. After reaching the semi-finals last season for the first time in over a decade, Arteta’s men appear determined to go one step further — with Gyokeres finally finding his rhythm at the perfect moment.