Arsenal secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a commanding 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. The win sealed a 3-1 aggregate triumph, with goals from England duo Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice in each half.
The result keeps Mikel Arteta's side on track for a potential quadruple, as they hold a nine-point lead in the Premier League, face Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals, and prepare for Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley.
Arsenal will now face Sporting CP in the last eight, after the Portuguese side produced a stunning 5-0 win over Bodo/Glimt to overturn a 3-0 first-leg deficit. The tie will mark an early return to his former club for summer signing Viktor Gyokeres.
Despite some positive spells, Leverkusen managed just one shot on target all night. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya was called into action late on to tip a first-time finish from Kofane past the post, but the hosts otherwise controlled the game comfortably.
Arteta made four substitutions in the second half with an eye on the weekend's cup final, bringing on Kai Havertz, Mosquera, Gabriel Martinelli and Norgaard. The strength in depth was evident as Arsenal continued to push for a third goal, though Havertz had a goal disallowed for handball.
