Summary Perez grabbed his first hat-trick in an Arsenal shirt as Arsene Wenger's side thumped Basel 4-1
LONDON (AFP) - Lucas Perez grabbed his first hat-trick in an Arsenal shirt as Arsene Wenger s side thumped Basel 4-1 in Switzerland to pip French champions PSG to top spot in their group.
Hobbled by an ankle injury, Perez has played sparingly since his arrival from Deportivo la Coruna in August, but the Spaniard was gifted two simple finishes as the Gunners dominated at St. Jakob-Park.
The Spaniard slotted home his third on 47 minutes and Mesut Ozil set up Alex Iwobi to score a fourth before Seydou Doumbia notched a consolation for Basel.
Ludogorets claimed a memorable point and a place in the Europa League with a 2-2 draw at the Parc des Princes where they twice led on a frustrating evening for Unai Emery s hosts.
Virgil Misidjan headed the Bulgarian outfit into an early advantage, but Edinson Cavani s superb acrobatic effort brought PSG level on the hour.
A mistake from Brazilian centre-back Marquinhos allowed Jonathan Cafu to tee up Wanderson to put Ludogorets back on top, with Angel Di Maria s stoppage-time strike not enough to prevent Arsenal climbing above Paris.
