The Champions League remains the one major trophy that has eluded Arsenal throughout their history, but after knocking out the defending champions and with a semi-final clash against Paris Saint-Germain — who they beat 2-0 in the league stage — Mikel Arteta’s side will undoubtedly believe this could be their year.

It wasn't pretty but it sure was effective, and Arsenal are headed to the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009 after beating Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday (5-1 on aggregate).