UEFA Champions League: ‘I didn’t dream like this’- Mikel Arteta reacts to Arsenal’s knockout qualification
Arsenal reached the Champions League last 16 for the first time since 2017 after thumping Lens six nil at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday
Mikel Arteta says he didn’t dream of Arsenal reaching the UEFA Champions League knockout stage in grand style.
Arsenal reached the Champions League last 16 for the first time since 2017 after thumping Lens six nil at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
The result sees the Gunners through as Group B winners with 12 points, with PSV joining them in the knockout rounds.
Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Martin Odegaard all scored in the first half, before Jorginho added a late penalty.
“I didn’t even dream like this,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. “The team from the beginning showed a lot of aggression and determination to go for the game.
“Everything happened in the right way in the first 30 minutes. That was really helpful to win the game.”
Arsenal are the first side in Champions League history to have five different scorers in the first half of a match.
Story By: Princeton Wiredu
