Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal continued their irresistible form from recent times as they put 6 past a helpless Ludogorets side in the group stage encounter of the Champions League on Wednesday.
A treble from Mesut Ozil, the first in his career, along with goals from Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain gave the Gunners all three points on the night and pushed them to the top of the group.
It was an all-round performance from the Gunners who were simply unplayable on the night.
Here are the player ratings for the side for this game.
David Ospina (6):
Though not constantly tested, Ospina had some work to do with some exciting attack from the visitors on the night as he stuck to his task and managed to keep a clean sheet on the night.
Hector Bellerin (6):
Showed his pace and tackling ability on more than one occasion but was often found out of position in the final third when his team was on the defense.
Shkodran Mustafi (6):
A decent performance from the German who was regularly tested by an exciting forward line from Ludogorets. However, stuck to his task well to keep his side a clean sheet on the night.
Laurent Koscielny (6):
Another impressive performance from the Frenchman who is fast growing on to become one of the best defenders in Europe at the moment.
Kieron Gibbs (5):
He was tested the most among the Arsenal back line as he was constantly asked questions of the Ludogorets attackers on an uncomfortable night for the full-back.
Francis Coquelin (6):
Stuck to his task well in the middle of the pitch and though did nothing extraordinary, was decent providing cover for the back-four.
Santi Cazorla (6):
Played his role in some exciting passage play for Arsenal in the middle but failed to create a constant impact on the game from the midfield.
Theo Walcott (7):
Continuing his incredible form recently, Walcott, was once again full of energy on the night on the wing as he also picked himself up a goal with a sumptuous strike for Arsenal’s second on the night.
Mesut Ozil (9):
Took his game to a whole other level on the night as he managed to score his first hat-trick of his career and also created a number of chances for his side on a remarkable night. The Man of the Match on the night.
Oxlade-Chamberlain (7):
Another energetic performance from the winger who also got himself on the score sheet as he tries to impress him manager for a consistent place in the side.
Alexis Sanchez (8):
Another enviable performance from the Chilean who pulled out an audacious chip to open the scoring on the night. Was simply unplayable as he toyed with the Ludogorets defense on the night.
Subs:
Mohamed Elneny (6):
Came in to replace Cazorla at the hour mark and took his place in the midfield with minimal fuzz.
Lucas Perez (6):
Got half an hour of game time under his belt but did not look like effecting the game for most periods he was on the pitch for the Gunners.
Alex Iwobi (6):
Came in with just 15 minutes to go to replace Alexis Sanchez on the wing and was lively for the few chances he got to get on the ball in the final third.