There are various ways to progress into the last eight of the Champions League, the game’s biggest continental club competition, but if you had to pick one, then what better than to do so with a swagger.

ARSENAL have BEATEN Brighton in a HUGE clash at the Amex. The Gunners narrowly beat Brighton 1-0 to move further ahead of Man City, who dropped points to Nottingham Forest. Match result: Brighton

Kai Havertz converted a controversial late penalty against his former team as Arsenal escaped BayArena on level terms after a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen in a UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg on Wednesday.

The road to the 2025-26 Champions League final, which will take place in Budapest on May 30, is now set, and the 16 best European teams will be back this week for the second legs of the round of 16 across Europe.

Arsenal should feel the pressure as Premier League leaders. Instead, they look comfortable as a quadruple is in their sights.

Chelsea and Manchester City are hoping to put forgettable first legs behind them as they seek advancement to the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Blues hung with the Ligue 1 leaders under late in the second half until goals from Vitinha and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (a brace),