[Tweets & Photos] Arsenal Players Celebrate Online After Thrashing Basel 4-1

Some of the Arsenal players have been celebrating on social media after we beat Basel 4-1 on Tuesday night to secure top spot in our Champions League group.

Arsene Wenger made six changes from the side that beat West Ham last weekend but it didn’t disrupt the flow of our game as we raced in to a 2-0 lead thanks to two poachers goals from Lucas Perez.

The Spaniard completed his hat-trick shortly after half-time with a sweet right-footed finish before Alex Iwobi made it 4-0 following a lovely team move involving Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

Basel scored a late consolation but it didn’t affect the result as we secured a vital three points which coupled with Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-2 draw with Ludogorets means we top Group A in the Champions League.

Understandably some of the players have been celebrating on social media with Hector Bellerin, Mesut Ozil, Shkodran Mustafi, Per Mertesacker, Petr Cech, Rob Holding, David Ospina, Aaron Ramsey and Lucas Perez all posting messages on Twitter.

Granit Xhaka – who was back in his hometown to not only play against his former side but also line-up against his brother – posted a heartfelt message on Instagram after marshalling the midfield during the 4-1 win.

Check out what the players have been up to here:

Pleased To Get My First Champions League Goal But Most Importantly, Good To Finish Top Of The Group! #BIG17 pic.twitter.com/IbaeMUiqip

— Alexander Iwobi (@alexiwobi) December 6, 2016

Proud to make my Champions league debut tonight and to top it off finishing top of the group! Let's see what the next stage brings

— Rob Holding (@RobHolding95) December 6, 2016

Group winners! Thanks for the assist @Ludogorets1945! #YaGunnersYa #FCBvAFC @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/Eqy9kvfHwW

— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) December 6, 2016

Happy to finish first in the group and for being able to help the team with my first Champions League goals #UCL #Arsenalpic.twitter.com/GMMRrV3MpK

— Lucas Pérez (@LP10oficial) December 6, 2016

To the next round #UCL well done boys …
Siguiente ronda de la #championsbuen trabajo muchachos @Arsenalpic.twitter.com/Gu1DBRWmwA

— David Ospina (@D_Ospina1) December 6, 2016

Yesssss boys!! of the @ChampionsLeague group congrats @LP10oficial on the hat-trick hermano!! #COYG pic.twitter.com/eNLeDIEFcX

— Héctor Bellerín (@HectorBellerin) December 6, 2016

Nothing more to say than: – #COYG #UCL #BASARS @Arsenal

— Shkodran Mustafi (@MustafiOfficial) December 6, 2016

Another @Arsenal player with a hat-trick @LP10oficial, another impressive win! of the group #WellDoneLads pic.twitter.com/UZSdTbmEwz

— Per Mertesacker (@mertesacker) December 6, 2016

Well done everyone!!! Especially @LP10oficial for !!! pic.twitter.com/lbV4d5429l

— Petr Cech (@PetrCech) December 6, 2016

Hey Basel, your boy has come back again. The most emotional matchday ever tonight. Playing against the team where l was born as a player, in the stadium where everything started and the third time for this year that I play against my brother gives me a special feeling. @uefachampionsleague @fcbasel #GX29 @Arsenal #IWILL #UnderArmour

A photo posted by Granit Xhaka (@granitxhaka) on Dec 6, 2016 at 4:16am PST