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Europa League: Arsenal stroll past Milan to seal quarter-final spot

| Updated: March 17, 2018 20:06:32


Arsenal's Danny Welbeck scores their third goal during clash against AC Milan on Thursday Action Images/Reuters Arsenal's Danny Welbeck scores their third goal during clash against AC Milan on Thursday Action Images/Reuters

Danny Welbeck scored twice on the day he was recalled to the England squad as Arsenal beat AC Milan to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

Leading 2-0 from the first leg in the San Siro, the Gunners fell behind during Thursday crash when Hakan Calhanoglu produced a wonderful finish from 30 yards after being allowed to run unchallenged.

Arsenal quickly levelled, though, from a controversially awarded penalty - Welbeck going down under minimal contact from Ricardo Rodriguez before scoring from the spot, according to a BBC report.

And, after highly rated Milan keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma allowed Granit Xhaka's long-range attempt to squirm into the net, Welbeck sealed a third straight win with a close-range header.

Victory meant Arsenal reached a European quarter-final for the first time since 2010.

They will learn their last-eight opponents when the draw takes place today (Friday) from 12:00 GMT (18:00 BST)

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