"After yet another clinical performance in Europe yielded a ninth victory in 10 games this season, Mikel Arteta will certainly fancy Arsenal's chances of getting past Sporting in the last eight despite the Portuguese side's remarkable comeback against Bod/Glimt that spared them a trip to the Arctic Circle."
"He is thriving in his first season playing in this competition after joining from Crystal Palace last summer for 67.5m and a brilliant finish provided the breakthrough just when Blaswich's brilliance was threatening to frustrate the home supporters."
"We've come here to win this game, said Hjulmand. As a player, you don't know how many chances you get on this stage. It's a chance we should take."
Arsenal secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League round of 16, advancing to the quarter-finals for a third consecutive year. Bayer Leverkusen's goalkeeper Janis Blaswich delivered a spectacular first-half performance that kept Arsenal at bay until Eberechi Eze broke through with his first Champions League goal. Declan Rice sealed the victory in the second half. Eze, who joined Arsenal from Crystal Palace for £67.5 million, is thriving in his first Champions League season. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta made tactical adjustments, with Ben White replacing injured Jurrien Timber and Leandro Trossard preferred to Gabriel Martinelli. Despite Bayer Leverkusen's confidence from a recent draw against Bayern Munich, Arsenal's clinical European performance extended their impressive form to nine wins in ten games.
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