LONDON -- While Arsenal are still searching for a statement win to announce their Premier League title credentials, the wait for a UEFA Champions League equivalent is over.

For almost an hour on Tuesday night, Atlético Madrid 's visit to Emirates Stadium was the combative, gritty contest many anticipated beforehand. And then, an explosion happened: The house that Atlético coach Diego Simeone has stoically built over almost 14 years was shattered by four goals in 14 minutes, and the Gunners won 4-0 . The expanded, bloated format of this group stage dilutes the importance of early results on paper, but the effect this could have on Arsenal's young group aiming to finally add trophies to years of progress might be profound.

Simeone's side was beaten 4-0 at Benfica last season bu

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