Dismal Arsenal limp through in Europa League after Östersund deliver scare

At long last, Arsenal have won a two‑leg knockout tie in Europe. This was not the way they envisaged it. Never mind that few people at the club truly want to be in the Europa League, the fact they suffered so sorely against such unfancied opposition turned the evening into something of an ordeal.

Arsène Wenger had to go back to 2009-10 to find his previous success on the continent – a 6-2 aggregate triumph against Porto in the Champions League last 16, which was secured on the back of a 5-0 home win, with Nicklas Bendtner scoring a hat-trick.

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