Arsenal secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as it rallied from a goal down to win 2-1 at Girona; Paris St Germain beat VfB Stuttgart 4-1 to move into the next round.

Arsenal secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as they rallied from a goal down to win 2-1 at Girona on Wednesday thanks to goals from Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri.

Arsenal, with a rotated squad, defeated Girona on the final day of the league phase to secure a round of 16 spot.

Arsenal Overcome Girona to Advance in the Champions LeagueArsenal’s journey in this season’s UEFA Champions League took a promising turn with a 2-1 victory against Girona, securing their spot in

However, Arsenal hit back from the spot through Jorginho’s penalty before Nwaneri scored his first Champions League goal on his maiden start in the competition to complete the t

Arsenal goalscorer Ethan Nwaneri said his match-winning strike against Girona that marked his full Champions League debut was “one of the highlights” of his career. The 17-year-old became the second-youngest English scorer in the competition on Wednesday after Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham when he curled in a fine effort just before half-time in Catalonia to complete a 2-1 comeback win from a goal down and ensure his side’s progression.

Mikel Arteta faced the media following a tricky win in the UEFA Champions League over Girona that confirmed their progression through to the last-16. Jorginho scored a penalty to respond to the early opener from Arnaut Danjuma,

PLAYER_LINK|863941|Ethan Nwaneri became the second-youngest Englishman ever to score in the Champions League, as Arsenal came from behind to beat Girona 2-1 in Spain to reach the last 16 of the competition.

The Gunners had to fight back from behind in Catalonia after some bizarre goalkeeping from debutant Neto that allowed Arnaut Danjuma to score the opener, but Jorginho’s penalty and a brilliant Ethan Nwaneri strike secured a deserved victory for Mikel Arteta’s side - their sixth out of eight in Europe so far this season.