Heading into the their final UEFA Champions League Group F game, the Gunners are still alive. Just.
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Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League alive for the 16th straight season.
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So, here’s what Arsene Wenger’s men must do in their final Group F game in two weeks time in Greece to qualify and what other results will mean for the Premier League side.
- An Arsenal win by a two-goal margin will see Arsenal finish level on points but finish above Olympiakos by virtue of having better goal different in their head-to-head encounters. Hence sealing a spot in the last 16
- An Arsenal win by a one-goal margin, if they score three or more goals, would see them reach the last 16
- An Arsenal win by a one-goal margin if they score less than three goals, a draw or a defeat will see Arsenal eliminated and Olympiakos qualify for last 16
- The Gunners have already sealed at least a Europa League spot regardless of what happens in Athens
There are your scenarios for Arsenal as it’s pretty simple to break it down: Win by two goals and they’re Champions League dream lives on in the last 16.
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Anything else and it’s a spot of Thursday night soccer in the last 32 of the Europa League for Wenger’s men.
