Arsenal will now face Sporting, who staged a dramatic comeback from 3-0 down against Bodø/Glimt to reach the quarter-finals.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Arsenal booked their place in the quarter-finals of this season’s UEFA Champions League (UCL) on Tuesday night after defeating Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 at the Emirates.
Mikel Arteta’s men came into the tie level on aggregate with the German side, after Kai Havertz’s late penalty last week secured a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
However, goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice in the first and second half respectively helped Arsenal secure a comfortable victory, progressing to the next round with a 3-1 aggregate scoreline.
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With the game won, Arteta was able to rest several key players ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will now face Sporting, who staged a dramatic comeback from 3-0 down against Bodø/Glimt to reach the quarter-finals.
UEFA Champions League (UCL) Round of 16 Results:
Sporting 5 vs 0 Bodø/Glimt (Agg 5-3)
Arsenal 2 vs 0 Leverkusen (Agg 3-1)
Chelsea 0 vs 3 PSG (Agg 2-8)
Man City 1 vs 2 Real Madrid (Agg 1-5)
