Arsenal turned on the style as they blitzed Bayer Leverkusen and moved a big step closer to the Champions League quarter-finals with a convincing win.
Robert Pires, who scored in the 1-1 draw in Germany last week, grabbed his 10th goal of the season with a fine solo run and shot after just five minutes.
Thierry Henry then struck his 28th goal of the season as he arrived at the far post to finish off a sweeping move involving Dennis Bergkamp and Sylvain Wiltord two minutes later.
Skipper Patrick Vieira grabbed the third three minutes after the break when he scored with a diving header at the far post following a free-kick from Henry on the right - his second goal in as many games.
A memorable victory was sealed with a memorable goal from Bergkamp, who sublimely lobbed the goalkeeper from the edge of the box with seven minutes remaining, although substitute Zoltan Sebescen rifled home a consolation for the Germans three minutes later.
Deportivo La Coruna took a huge step towards the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Juventus in their Group D match.
Real Madrid booked their place in the last eight with a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Porto.
Cypriot international striker Michalis Konstantinou scored both goals as Greek side Panathinaikos clinched a 2-1 win over Sparta Prague in Group C.
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