Arsenal moved into the last 16 of the Champions League with a
laboured 3-1 win over Group H whipping boys Partizan Belgrade at
Emirates Stadium.
Successive away defeats to Shakhtar Donetsk and Braga had left the
Gunners - who opened their European campaign with three straight
victories - still needing a result to secure safe passage through
to the knockout stages for the 11th successive season.
After a lacklustre start, Robin van Persie fired the home side ahead from the
penalty spot - his first goal of the season - and after Cleo had
netted a shock equaliser, substitute Theo Walcott volleyed Arsenal
back into the lead before man-of-the-moment Samir Nasri swept home
a third.
Arsenal finished the game with 10 men when defender Bacary Sagna was
shown a red card for a professional foul on 85 minutes.
Despite maintaining a 100% home record, Arsene Wenger knows those
poor away performances could yet come back to haunt his side, who
finished runners-up to Shakhtar and so will face either Real
Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Schalke in the last 16.
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