Manager Mikel Arteta called the win “very significant” but admitted it was only a stepping stone and not the final destination for his side — a point which was driven home by another lackluster performance in a 1-1 draw with a terribly poor Manchester United side on Sunday.

Arsenal have reached the Champions League quarter-final in successive seasons following a 9-3 aggregate win over PSV Eindhoven. With the Gunners 7-1 up following last week’s ruthless performance in Eindhoven, it made the second leg somewhat academic as PSV required a miracle and an unlikely collapse from the Gunners to advance.

Arsenal set up a Champions League quarter-final showdown with Real Madrid as a 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium sealed a 9-3 aggregate win.