UCL: Arsenal Secures Qualification for Round of 16, Man Utd on the Brink

Arsenal have qualified for the Champions League Round of 16 as winners of Group B.

The Gunners thrashed Lens 6-0 at the Emirates on Wednesday night.

Mikel Arteta’s men needed only 13 minutes to open scoring against the Ligue 1 side, who beat them 2-1 in the reverse fixture in October.

Kai Havertz (13) scored in his second successive game before Gabriel Jesus (21) doubled. Bukayo Saka (23) bundled home the next, before a solo effort from Gabriel Martinelli (27).

Martin Odegaard struck a brilliant volley before Jorginho put away a late penalty.

The result sees the Gunners through as Group B winners with 12 points, with PSV joining them in the knockout rounds.

Two Andre Onana errors and a thunderous strike from Kerem Akturkoglu on a stormy night in Istanbul left Manchester United’s Champions League hopes hanging by a thread as they twice blew two-goal advantages to draw 3-3 at Galatasaray.