Arsenal 3 Dinamo Zagreb 0: Rice, Havertz and Odegaard net to put Mikel Arteta’s side all but through to last 16
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ARSENAL remain on course for automatic qualification to the last 16 of the Champions League thanks to a routine win over Dinamo Zagreb. A win over the Croatian champions at the Emirates saw the Gunners pick up their fifth win of the revamped competition.
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A second-minute strike from Declan Rice, who was later targeted by Zagreb louts, saw Mikel Arteta's troops move up into third place in the 36-team table. Kai Havertz made sure of the victory with a 66th minute header following a beautiful ball into the box from Gabriel Martinelli.
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And skipper Martin Odegaard struck in extra time to put a bow on a routine victory. The north Londoners will avoid a two-legged play-off for a last-16 spot if they avoid defeat away to La Liga side Girona next Wednesday. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
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