"The Gunners finished top of the table in the league phase, winning all eight fixtures, scoring the most goals and conceding the fewest of all 32 teams. A top two finish was then made official after a 3-1 victory in the San Siro, meaning Arsenal are now assured of hosting the second legs in all of their knockout matches."
"Arsenal's progression straight through to the last 16 means they were able to avoid a fixture congestion in February, though their re-arranged Premier League fixture against Wolves did not go to plan. As a result of finishing first in the league phase, Arsenal will face the winners of the play-offs involving the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th seeds."
"With the knockout phase play-offs reaching its conclusion on Wednesday night, Arsenal's potential opponents for the last 16 has been narrowed down from four to two. The Gunners will face either Atalanta or Bayer Leverkusen. Both German sides took a 2-0 lead into their respective knockout phase play-offs second legs with Leverkusen playing out a goalless draw at home to Olympiacos on Tuesday night to reach the round of 16 for a second season in a row."
Arsenal completed an undefeated league phase campaign, winning all eight matches while scoring the most goals and conceding the fewest among 32 teams. This top-two finish guaranteed them home advantage in all knockout matches. By finishing in the top eight, Arsenal progressed directly to the last 16, avoiding a two-legged playoff and fixture congestion in February. As league phase winners, Arsenal will face one of the playoff winners from seeds 15-18. Following the conclusion of playoff matches, Arsenal's potential opponents narrowed to two: Atalanta or Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen advanced with a goalless draw against Olympiacos, while Atalanta dramatically defeated Dortmund with a last-minute penalty.
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