Arsenal booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals by sealing a 9-3 aggregate win over PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.
Building a on thumping first leg week eight days earlier, the Gunners prevailed overall, despite a 2-2 draw in this second leg, with the widest margin of victory at this stage of the competition.
Oleksandr Zinchenko opened the scoring on the night, respectfully declining to celebrate a fine goal owing to a season he spent on loan at PSV almost a decade ago. Ex-Tottenham Hotspur veteran Ivan Perisic pulled one back for the Dutch visitors, before Declan Rice put Arsenal back ahead.
Couhaib Driouech drew PSV level a second time with the goal of the game, chipping the ball over David Raya after the Gunners were punished for a sloppy giveaway in midfield.
Arsenal player ratings vs PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: David Raya | 6.6/10 |
RB: Ben White | 6.4/10 |
CB: Jakub Kiwior | 5.8/10 |
CB: Gabriel | 6.4/10 |
LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly | 6.8/10 |
CM: Oleksandr Zinchenko | 7.6/10 |
CM: Jorginho (c) | 5.5/10 |
CM: Declan Rice | 7.5/10 |
RW: Raheem Sterling | 8.6/10 |
ST: Mikel Merino | 6.5/10 |
LW: Kieran Tierney | 6.3/10 |
SUB: Riccardo Calafiori (64' for Rice) | 6.7/10 |
SUB: Leandro Trossard (64' for Merino) | 6.1/10 |
SUB: Jurrien Timber (79' for White) | 5.8/10 |
SUB: Martin Odegaard (79' for Zinchenko) | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Gabriel Martinelli (79' for Tierney) | 6.0/10 |
Subs not used: Neto (GK), Tommy Setford (GK), William Saliba, Thomas Partey, Ethan Nwaneri, Ismeal Kabia, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
PSV Eindhoven player ratings vs Arsenal (4-3-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Walter Benitez | 6.4/10 |
RB: Richard Ledezma | 6.8/10 |
CB: Adamo Nagalo | 7.7/10 |
CB: Armando Obispo | 6.1/10 |
LB: Tyrell Malacia | 6.7/10 |
CM: Guus Til | 7.4/10 |
CM: Jerdy Schouten (c) | 6.0/10 |
CM: Isaac Babadi | 7.5/10 |
RW: Johan Bakayoko | 6.8/10 |
ST: Ivan Perisic | 8.1/10 |
LW: Couhaib Driouech | 7.8/10 |
SUB: Joey Veerman (46' for Schouten) | 6.7/10 |
SUB: Luuk de Jong (68' for Perisic) | 6.3/10 |
SUB: Olivier Boscagli (69' for Obispo) | 6.4/10 |
SUB: Ryan Flamingo (77' for Nagalo) | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Esmir Bajraktarevic (80' for Driouech) | 6.6/10 |
Subs not used: Josh Drommel (GK), Niek Schiks (GK), Rick Karsdrop, Sergino Dest, Tygo Land, Noa Lang.
Player of the match - Raheem Sterling (Arsenal)
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