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Arsenal vs PSV: Gunners cruise into the quarterfinal of the UCL in style

Gunners cruise into the quarterfinal of the UCL
Arsenal qualified for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal after defeating PSV on both legs of their knockout tie.
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The Gunners got a massive advantage in the first leg, having scored seven goals in the Netherlands to defeat PSV 7-1 last week.

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Heading into the second leg, Mikel Arteta’s men had little work to do at the Emirates, with the game ending in a 2-2 draw and 9-3 on aggregate.

As it happened

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Arsenal made seven changes to the side that drew 1-1 against Manchester United in the Premier League.

PSV Eindhoven made five changes to the side that started their 2-1 Eredivisie win over Heerenveen last Saturday.

Just two minutes into the game, Arsenal took the lead through Oleksandr Zinchenko after a nice play from Raheem Sterling on the flank.

Oleksandr Zinchenko scores for Arsenal || Imago

However, a lack of concentration from the Gunners gave PSV the equaliser, which was scored by Ivan Perisic. Arsenal then pushed forward to take the lead from a Declan Rice header before the halftime break.

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PSV restored parity in the second half after Jorginho lost the ball in his half, Isaac Babadi slid a pass through the heart of the Gunners' defence and Couhaib Driouech chipped home.

The Gunners controlled the remainder of the game and held on for a 2-2 draw, qualifying for the quarterfinals.

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