Manager Mikel Arteta called the win “very significant” but admitted it was only a stepping stone and not the final destination for his side — a point which was driven home by another lackluster performance in a 1-1 draw with a terribly poor Manchester United side on Sunday.

Following a huge 7-1 victory in last week's first leg, Mikel Arteta's side are all but assured of a Champions League quarter-final tie against one of the Madrid clubs next month. Tonight is simply a case of the Guuners staying professional, avoiding injuries and getting the job done.

Arsenal are into the Champions League quarter-finals for the second year in a row thanks to a 9-3 aggregate win over PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Declan Rice scored for Mikel Arteta’s Gunners in the first half,