Arsenal defeated Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the third round of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, thanks to goals from Gabriel, Martinelli, and Džekeres. Džekeres expressed his gratitude for the support of his teammates and expressed his hope to continue scoring goals.

The scoreline didn't change until the 57th minute of the second half, when Rice's free kick was headed home by Gabriel, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead. In the 64th minute, Lewis Skelly's diagonal pass found Martinelli, who slotted home the winner, giving Arsenal a 2-0 lead over Atlético Madrid.

In the 67th minute, Martinelli passed the ball back from the penalty area, and then Dzekeres scored with a low shot in the melee, helping Arsenal to further expand their lead to 3-0. Three minutes later, Gabriel headed the ball and Dzekeres knocked the ball into the net.

Arsenal ultimately defeated Atlético Madrid 4-0 at home. With three consecutive wins, Arsenal currently sits in fourth place in the standings with nine points, tied with first-placed Paris Saint-Germain.

Since the start of this season, the Arsenal striker has contributed 3 goals to Arteta's team in the Premier League and has performed equally well.

"It's always a great feeling to score a goal, especially to do it in a tournament like this and at home. It's really special," said the 27-year-old. "I'm more eager to score than ever before, and of course I always want to help the team by running hard and doing other things. But when I score, the feeling is completely different. This is what I've always been looking for."

"The support from my teammates means a lot to me, they've been amazing. I think the togetherness and spirit of the team is something special, it's really special. We did a lot of things right in the game and the overall performance was amazing."

In addition, Şekeres also said, "The coach conveyed an important message at halftime, which was to continue to persevere and make adjustments in some aspects. I think we played well in the first half. We just need to continue to maintain it and seize the opportunities when they come."

"When you win games and get performances like this, the confidence in the team builds. The belief has to be there all the time and wins like this reinforce it and we just want to keep going like this."