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, which sealed a 3-1 aggregate triumph, keeps Mikel Arteta's side on course for a potential quadruple this season.
Goals from England duo Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice, one in each half, proved decisive after a tense 1-1 draw in the first leg in Germany last week. The Gunners now turn their attention to Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley, with a nine-point lead in the Premier League and an FA Cup quarter-final against Southampton also on the horizon.
Arsenal's next European opponents will be Sporting Lisbon, who produced a stunning 5-0 home win over Bodo/Glimt to overturn a 3-0 first-leg deficit. The tie will see summer signing Viktor Gyokeres return to his former club.
Despite some positive spells from Leverkusen, they managed just one attempt on target all night. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya was called into action late on to tip a fierce strike from Kofane past the post, ensuring a comfortable finish for the hosts.
