"Eze, on the edge of the box, took one touch with his left foot to control Trossard's pass, swivelled and launched a rocket with his right past Blaswich and into the top corner, opening his European account with a spectacular 20-yard thunderbolt that broke the deadlock."
"Arsenal had found Leverkusen tricky opponents in Germany last week, needing a last-gasp Kai Havertz penalty to snatch a 1-1 draw. But they were totally dominant and there was nothing ugly or boring about this win for the critics to moan about, either."
"Mikel Arteta's side swaggered their way into the last eight for the third successive year and, with Sporting Lisbon the opposition, they will fancy their chances of reaching another semi-final at least. Moreover, with a nine-point lead in the Premier League, an unprecedented quadruple is edging tantalisingly closer."
Arsenal progressed to the Champions League quarterfinals by defeating Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Eberechi Eze opened the scoring with a stunning 20-yard strike, followed by Declan Rice adding a second goal to secure a 3-1 aggregate win. Arsenal dominated the match after drawing 1-1 in Germany the previous week. Manager Mikel Arteta's side has now reached the quarterfinals for three consecutive years. With Sporting Lisbon as their next opponent, Arsenal maintains an unprecedented quadruple pursuit, holding a nine-point Premier League lead while also competing in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City and an FA Cup quarterfinal against Southampton.
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