In the seventy-fifth minute, Arsenal, already holding a massive lead, showed no intention of letting up and continued attacking to rack up the goals.
They produced flawless team play in the final third, several players exchanging one-touch passes in succession. The ball arrived with the player, moved as the player moved, and completely tore apart their opponents' already shattered defense.
Suarez received a teammate's square pass in the middle of the box and calmly tapped it into the empty net!
GOAL!!!
7-0!
Suarez sealed the final score!
Wenger then made several substitutions in succession, taking off some key players to conserve their stamina and completely steady the tempo of the match.
The remaining time became pure garbage time. Anderlecht no longer had the strength to mount a comeback and could only endure the punishment as they struggled through the rest of the match.
The final whistle blew, bringing the first round of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage to an end!
Final score: Arsenal 7-0 Anderlecht!
An epic seven-goal slaughter! An utterly one-sided demolition!
Li Yufei scored five in a single match, netting twice in the first half and three times in the second, perfectly dominating the entire game.
Wilshere and Suarez each scored once, with goals coming from all over the team.
Arsenal dominated possession with over seventy percent, crushing their opponents in shots, shots on target, and dangerous attacks. Anderlecht barely managed a single meaningful attack all match and were pinned in their own half from start to finish.
This lopsided 7-0 victory not only set the record for the biggest winning margin since this season's UEFA Champions League began.
It also declared to the whole of European Football that Arsenal, back at full strength, and Li Yufei, at the peak of his form, remained an untouchable ceiling