THEO WALCOTTArsenal were at their attacking best in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night as they recorded an emphatic 5-2 success over Fenerbahce to end the Turkish club's impressive home record.
Fenerbahce headed into the encounter unbeaten at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in 15 games but found themselves two goals down after just 11 minutes, with Emmanuel Adebayor and Theo Walcott converting from Cesc Fabregas through balls.
Going forward the Gunners were silky but at the back they often looked exposed, and Fener took advantage in the 19th minute when Dani Guiza's volley across goal caught Mikael Silvestre to find its way past Manuel Almunia.
Arsene Wenger's side continued to throw bodies forward with gusto and extended their advantage through the impressive Abou Diaby before the break and then a close-range striker from Alexandre Song early in the second period.
Guiza reduced arrears 12 minutes from full-time as he latched onto a long pass to toe over Alumina, but, as Aaron Ramsey netted a late fifth, a dramatic comeback was not be as Arsenal ensured they are that step closer to reaching the knockout stages.
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