Arsenal's task of qualifying for the round of 16 in the Europa League was finally achieved on Thursday night as the side ran out 1-0 winners over Swiss outfit FC Zurich. Going into the clash, Mikel Arteta's side needed to match or better the result of PSV Eindhoven as their defeat in the Netherlands last week meant anything less would result in a second-placed finish due to head-to-head results.
In that scenario, the North London side would have to play an extra game against one of the sides dropping from the Champions League in the round of 32. However, with fate in their own hands, they managed to just about squeeze past their opposition on the night.
Kieran Tierney's strike from the edge of the box gave them the lead in the first half, but plenty of chances to double that lead were put down. It made for a nervy ending as the away side clipped balls into the box to force some pressure, but the Gunners stood firm and held on.
