Arsenal 2-2 PSV (9-3 agg): Arteta's side ease into Champions League quarters

Arsenal completed a resounding 9-3 aggregate victory over PSV with a 2-2 home draw to move into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Mikel Arteta's side did the damage in the first leg, thrashing the Eredivisie champions 7-1 before Wednesday's draw at Emirates Stadium. 

Arsenal led in the sixth minute when Armando Obispo's poor pass was ruthlessly punished by Oleksandr Zinchenko's brilliant curling strike into the bottom-left corner.

PSV may have feared another hammering after conceding early, but they responded well with a fine finish of their own from ex-Tottenham winger Ivan Perisic, who took a touch before finding the top corner with a left-footed effort.

The visitors' leveller seemed to spark them into life, and they almost led less than a minute later, only for Couhaib Driouech to see his attempt tipped around the post by David Raya.

Myles Lewis-Skelly then came close to putting the Gunners back ahead on the half-hour mark, but his effort struck the post with the aid of a touch from visiting goalkeeper Walter Benitez.

Declan Rice restored Arsenal's lead eight minutes before the break, heading home from inside the area after good work from Raheem Sterling.

However, Peter Bosz's side restored some pride in the 70th minute with another moment of individual brilliance. Jorginho was robbed of possession, which led to Driouech collecting Isaac Babadi's incisive pass before lofting the ball over the on-rushing Raya. 

Data Debrief: Sterling proves his worth to Arteta

With Arteta struggling with injuries at the top end of the pitch, he will have been encouraged by Sterling's display on Wednesday, with the hopes that he can replicate that form on a more regular basis. 

Indeed, Sterling provided two assists in a Champions League game for the first time, while he has now been involved in 46 goals in the competition (27 goals, 19 assists), only David Beckham (52), Harry Kane (50) and Wayne Rooney (47) have more among English players. However, a late booking means Sterling will miss the first leg of the quarter-final.

Only against Standard Liege in the round of 16 of the Cup Winners' Cup in 1993-94 have Arsenal scored more in a two-legged tie in their history (10-0) than their nine against PSV.

The Gunners have now won six successive games in the Champions League or European Cup for only the second time in their history, previously doing so between March and November 2005.