Declan Rice sets Arsenal on the way to comfortable win over Dinamo Zagreb.

Declan Rice score after just 104 seconds as Arsenal recorded a 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates Stadium. To put them on the brink of automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16.

Following Rice’s early strike. Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal’s tally after 66 minutes with his 14th goal of the season. Before Martin Odegaard added a third in stoppage time.

The result took Arsenal back up to third in the 36-team table with the top eight assured of avoiding a two-legged knockout clash to reach the next phase.

Arsenal are three points clear หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ of Aston Villa, who currently occupy ninth, with a vastly superior goal difference.

It means the Gunners could lose their final group fixture against Girona. Who have suffered six defeats in their seven games so far in Spain next week and still be assured of automatic progression.

Arsenal were dealt a blow in their quest to win the Premier League here on Saturday. After they allowed Villa to come from two goals down to take a point.

But their win on Wednesday rarely looked in doubt against a Croatian side now manage by World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro.

This marked the Italian’s maiden match, with Zagreb playing their first fixture in a month following a winter break.

And Mikel Arteta’s men ensured Cannavaro’s reign got off to a torrid start. Rice netting Arsenal quickest goal in the Champions League for 11 years.

Gabriel Martinelli’s cross from the left-hand side land at Havertz’s feet. Rather than take aim at goal, the German laid the ball off to Rice who converted with a fine half-volley.

Moments later, Rice played in Odegaard with only a desperate lunge from defender Maxime Bernauer denying the hosts a second.