Declan Rice's early strike, Kai Havertz's second-half header and Martin Ødegaard's injury time finish were the difference for Arsenal as they saw off Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb at Emirates Stadium.

Fans heaped praise on Arsenal left-winger Gabriel Martinelli for his performance in their UEFA Champions League clash against GNK Dinamo Zagreb.

Declan Rice scored the winner and first Champions League goal of his career in Arsenal's victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

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Arsenal enhanced their chances of reaching the Champions League last 16 with a commanding 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb.

Arsenal host Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League needing a win to ensure they're in contention for a top eight finish and that coveted round of 16 bye.

Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard both scored on Wednesday and Arsenal do need an uplift in goals from that area of the pitch

Goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard earned Arsenal a comfortable 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, putting Mikel Arteta's side on the brink of automatically qualifying for the knockout rounds.

The second half started ponderously until Gabriel Martinelli (who else) provided the spark. A sudden burst of pace off the touchline took him into space between defenders at the corner of the box, and his cross was inch-perfect for Kai Havertz to nod home.

Mikel Arteta described Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb tonight as a “massive step” towards securing a place in the Champions League round of 16. The Gunners are all but through after a routine win thanks to goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard.

Mikel Arteta made an interesting comment about Martin Odegaard following Arsenal's 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

Oddly enough, Zagreb’s two wins in the Champions League came on the road — 2-0 over RB Salzburg (with an RB red card) and 4-1 over Slovan Bratislava. They were also mauled by Bayern Munich 9-2 on MD1 and lost 3-0 to Borussia Dortmund at the end of November.