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Arsenal 3-1 AC Milan (5-1 on agg) - Welbeck celebrates England call-up with brace as Gunners advance to Europa League quarter-finals

Arsenal advanced to the quarter-finals of the Europa League with the help of a controversial penalty against AC Milan.

Moments after the Italians took the lead on the night with a 30-yard strike from Hakan Calhanoglu, Arsenal's Danny Welbeck fell to the floor after brushing past Milan defender Ricardo Rodriguez.

After a long wait the referee awarded a penalty - to the disbelief of the Milan players - and Welbeck tucked it away before second-half goals from Granit Xhaka and Welbeck made it 3-1 on the night and 5-1 on aggregate.

The draw for the quarter-finals are due to take place at around 12pm UK time on Friday march 16

Star Man – Danny Welbeck

On the day the former Manchester United was recalled the England squad, he delivered a tireless and truly selfless performance.