10:43PM

Arsenal currently in the top eight

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Last year they reaped the benefits of a top-two finish: home ties all the way to the final and a guarantee of avoiding the other club in the top two.

They have a chance to pick off Real Madrid at the Emirates, and will anticipate Aston Villa (who still have to play Barcelona and PSG) and Real Betis dropping points.

Given PSG have already dispatched Manchester City and Barcelona, it is hard to envisage them dropping a point, though they do have the odd off night.

Arsenal’s chances of grabbing second could come down to winning their remaining games and Liverpool slipping up. But with five games to go, these permutations are probably premature.

10:39PM

Arteta on the performance

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Wow, what a game. That is one of the highest levels that we have played. The level of opposition, what the game required, and our level as well. Two teams who wanted to press each other and wanted to attack and wanted to play.…