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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-17T23:29:28.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nArsenal swept into the Champions League quarter-finals with a commanding 2-0 triumph over Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening, completing a 3-1 aggregate victory.\n\nMikel Arteta's side produced a performance full of confidence and quality, with strikes from England internationals Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice proving too much for the German visitors.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Gunners have now reached the last eight of Europe's premier club competition for a third consecutive season.\n\nLeverkusen, who had held Bayern Munich to a draw just three days earlier, were outclassed throughout and never looked capable of overturning the tie.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe breakthrough arrived 10 minutes before the interval.\n\nEze collected a pass from Leandro Trossard on the edge of the penalty area.\n\nUsing his left foot to bring the ball under control, he spun and unleashed a right-footed strike from 20 yards.\n\nThe effort flew past Janis Blaswich and nestled in the top corner.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe strike marked the midfielder's first goal in the Champions League.\n\nPrior to that moment, Blaswich had been in excellent form.\n\nHe had produced several fine stops to deny Trossard, Bukayo Saka and Ben White as Arsenal laid siege to the Leverkusen goal.\n\nArsenal extended their advantage shortly after the hour mark when Rice capitalised on a poor clearance from the Leverkusen defence.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe England midfielder advanced towards goal before calmly slotting the ball into the bottom corner, effectively ending any hopes of a German comeback.\n\nViktor Gyökeres, the Swedish striker, worked tirelessly throughout the contest, keeping the opposition defenders occupied even though he lacked the technical brilliance of his teammates.\n\nWhen Leverkusen threatened late in the match, goalkeeper David Raya produced an excellent stop to prevent Christian Kofane from grabbing a consolation goal, ensuring Arsenal completed a statement victory.\n\nSporting Lisbon now await in the quarter-finals after the Portuguese side mounted a remarkable recovery against Bodø/Glimt, overturning a three-goal deficit to progress.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe victory tastes even sweeter for Arsenal given that both Chelsea and Manchester City were eliminated from the competition on Tuesday, failing to rescue their respective ties in home second legs.\n\nWith a nine-point advantage at the top of the Premier League, a Carabao Cup final against City at Wembley on Sunday, and an FA Cup quarter-final at Southampton still to come, the prospect of an unprecedented quadruple grows ever more realistic.\n\nArteta was able to rest key players once the result was secured.\n\nArsenal now turn their attention to Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Arsenal keep quadruple hopes alive as two England stars secure victory over Bayer Leverkusen"
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