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Arsenal qualify for Europa League quarter-final
Chelsea and Arsenal have qualified to play in the Europa
League quarter-final this season after an astonishing show down in the second
leg of the round of 16 knock out stage.
The Blues, who were all but assured of their place after a
3-0 win over Dynamo Kiev, won 5-0 in Ukraine.
Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick, while Marcos Alonso and
Callum Hudson-Odoi also got on the score sheet for Maurizio Sarri’s men.
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Arsenal overcame a 3-1 deficit, to beat Rennes 3-0 at at the
Emirates.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored in each half and set up a
goal for Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
The draw for the last eight will be conducted Friday
afternoon in Nyon, Switzerland.