Arsenal completed a thunderous 9-3 aggregated victory over PSV Eindhoven to enter the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Match report
The Gunners will now be confronted with Atletico Madrid or Real Madrid in a wonderful last -like meeting, where they will probably have to find their top equipment again after they have sailed past their Dutch opponents.
Leading 7-1 of the first stage in the Netherlands, the Gunners took the opportunity to apply wholesaler to their starting XI.
Although there were also huge parts of empty seats around a modest Emirates stage, those present were treated to a lush opening goal of one of the three left backs selected by manager Mikel Arteta.
Oleksandr Zinchenko, who is occasionally on the periphery, took the possession of Raheem Sterling's touch and made an excellent effort in the left corner.
Similarly, any thoughts of the locks and the arsenal that the record of Bayern Munich overtakes about 12-1 of sport over two legs in the same phase of the competition in 2008-09, did not flourish.
Former Tottenham-Vleugel player Ivan Perisic skillfully found the top right corner of Guus Til's Pass to give visitors a deserved equalizer.
A brilliant sterling run and crosses from the right allowed declan rice to lead Arsenal in the front, but they were unable to attract clearly on an evening when the absence of danger seemed to contribute to a dip in their intensity.
And PSV, who were supported by a lively road that followed, recovered some pride when Couhaib Driouech collected the sharp pass of Isaac Babadi to chip over the oncoming keeper David Raya, to make sure they left London with a deserved draw.
Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Sterling, Jorginho, Zinchenko, Tierney, David Raya, Merino, Rice, Gabriel, Ben White, Kiwior, Lewis-skelly
Subs: Neto, Trossard, Pardeny, Ødegaard, Martinelli, Saliba, Timber, Calafiori, N. Butler-Oyedeji, Tommy Setford, Nwaneri, ISMEAL CABIA
PSV XI: Perisic, Walter Benítez, Armando Obispo, Schouten, Guus Til, Malacia, Richard Ledezma, Johan Bakayoko, Couhaib Driouech, Adamo Nagalo, Isaac Babadi
Subs: Luuk de Jong, Karsdorp, Olivier Boscagli, Joël Drommel, Joey Veerman, Lang, Dest, Ryan Flamingo, Niek Schiks, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Tygo Land
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