Granit Xhaka ensured that Arsenal maintained their 100 per cent Europa League record by netting a sweet second-half strike to down PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners headed into Thursday night's rearranged clash at the summit of Group A after bagging a nine-point haul in games against FK Bodo/Glimt and FC Zurich.
But they needed a moment of brilliance from Xhaka to break PSV's resistance in the 70th minute to nudge Mikel Arteta's side a step closer to the knockout stage of the competition.
Here, Mirror Football takes a look at some of the winners and losers from Arsenal's 1-0 victory...
Winners
Granit Xhaka
Xhaka's remarkable renaissance has been one of the more intriguing subplots behind Arsenal's unexpected title challenge - and the Swiss midfielder stole the headlines again on Thursday night.
The 30-year-old has been a revelation in a new advanced midfield role, and he was in the right place at the right time to sweep Takehiro Tomiyasu's cutback beyond Walter Benitez in the visiting goal.
It was another assured performance from Xhaka, who led by example for the Gunners again.
Takehiro Tomiyasu
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It's been a productive fortnight for Tomiyasu, who stifled PSV talisman Cody Gakpo just weeks after keeping Mohamed Salah at bay. The Japanese right-back quickly established himself as a key player after joining the Gunners late last summer, but he has been moved to the bench in order to accommodate William Saliba in recent weeks.
Tomiyasu was tasked with keeping Gakpo - one of Europe's most in-form forwards and a former Arsenal transfer target - quiet at the Emirates; and he relished that challenge.
Only Guus Til (9) had fewer touches than the 13 Gakpo mustered during the first-half, and the Dutch winger was just as ineffective after the break.
Gakpo had amassed a staggering 16 goal contributions in just 10 Eredivisie games prior to Thursday night. He certainly didn't pose much of a threat up against Tomiyasu, who shackled him superbly. Tomiyasu capped a fine performance by teeing up Xhaka for the winner.
Rob Holding
While Tomiyasu impressed up against Gakpo, Holding also caught the eye alongside Gabriel Magalhaes at the heart of Arsenal's defence.
Holding was scrutinised at the back end of last season as the Gunners' top-four bid collapsed, but he was strong in the tackle and assured at the back to stifle PSV.
Saliba and Gabriel are Arsenal's first-choice defensive pairing with Ben White also waiting in the wings after being shunted into the right-back berth, but Holding did his chances of more regular action no harm on Thursday night.
Losers
Eddie Nketiah
It was a night to forget for Nketiah, as the Hale End graduate was unable to make the most of an opportunity to impress against PSV.
With Gabriel Martinelli on the bench, Nketiah was deployed on the left-hand side of a front three and had plenty of early touches, but he struggled to make much of an impact and was largely ineffective cutting in from the left flank.
While Nketiah floundered on the flanks, Gabriel Jesus looked a constant threat centrally and should
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Van Nistelrooy locked horns with Arsenal many times during his playing career - but the Manchester United hitman was left frustrated following PSV's slender defeat on his return to England.
The Dutch striker has got PSV firing domestically, but they struggled to cope with the intensity of Arsenal's press in the first-half and were clinging on at times.
Van Nistelrooy's side improved after the break, but it was an unhappy return to Arsenal for the 46-year-old, who was given a frosty reception prior to the match.
